Enbridge oil facility in North Dakota catches fire; damage unclear

 

By Ernest Scheyder 3 hours ago

By Ernest Scheyder

WILLISTON, N.D. (Reuters) - An Enbridge Inc crude oil storage and pipeline facility just south of Williston, N.D., has caught fire, eyewitnesses said.

The facility serves as a key gathering and distribution hub for crude oil produced in North Dakota, the second-largest crude oil producer in the United States. 

It was not immediately clear if the blaze had been contained. It was also not clear if the fire was affecting crude oil storage tanks or other parts of the complex.

An Enbridge spokeswoman was not available to comment. A representative from the Williston Fire Department said no information was available to distribute.

DECATUR MAN DIES IN LOG TRUCK ACCIDENT IN MERIDIAN, JONES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

Decatur Man Dies in Log Truck Accident in Meridian, Jones County,Mississippi

Posted: Thu 5:54 PM, Jan 01, 2015

Meridian, Mississippi A Decatur man has died after being trapped in an overturned log truck in Jones County Wednesday.

42-year-old Rickey D. Stewart of Decatur was trapped in an overturned log truck for two and a half hours Wednesday morning, before he died of his injuries. He was involved in a two vehicle accident that happened on Highway 29 south of Ellisville.

 Stewart's 18-wheeler hauling logs struck another vehicle near a bridge and went down an embankment. First responders tried to extract Stewart from the vehicle, and a life flight helicopter was on the scene but left after the coroner confirmed his death.

Driver of 18 wheeler who was driving on Riverside Drive IN Memphis, TN, is charged with DUI and reckeless driving

Driver of 18 wheeler who was driving on Riverside Drive IN Memphis, TN, is charged with DUI and reckeless driving

MEMPHIS, Tenn-The driver of an 18-wheeler is behind bars and charged with DUI and reckless driving.




Police say the big rig driver caused a crash that almost sent him and the people inside a small car into the Mississippi River. It happened at Riverside Drive and Beale.



The truck driver told police he got behind the wheel after celebrating New Year’s Eve.



Katie Peters is thinking twice about coming down Riverside Drive because she doesn`t know if she`s safe; especially after hearing about the recent crash.




“That does sound bad,” she said.



When officers came, they noticed the 18 wheeler Jose Mendoza was driving was 50 yards off the road in the middle of Tom Lee Park with several trees and light poles down.



“It`s definitely frustrating, it`s concerning, you know, you got people trying to get home or just trying to have a good time and there`s always going to be people out there drinking,” said Roger Wolmack; a driver.




Mendoza told officers he was on his way to Texas to drop off a load. He said he stopped to have a few drinks to celebrate the New Year. When he started driving Northbound on Riverside; he hit a vehicle and lost control.




“I seen the wreckage of it where they tore through looks like a street post sign and a couple of trees,” Wolmack added.



A sign on Riverside Drive clearly indicates trucks aren`t even allowed to drive down the road.




There`s already a lot of controversy behind Riverside Drive. The road used to be four lanes alongside Tom Lee Park. Now it`s one lane in each direction with two lanes used for biking, jogging and walking.



“I think they need to open up the bike lane,” said Katie Peters who also drives on the road.




Mayor AC Wharton says it`s time to revisit this topic. While some people support bike lanes, others are afraid it’s only going to be a matter of time before there’s another accident there.

FIERY CRASH BETWEEN 18-WHEELER AND PICKUP TRUCK SHUTS DOWN SB 820 IN HURST, TEXAS. THE 18-WHEELER’S LEAKING DIESEL CAUGHT FIRE.

Fiery Crash BETWEEN 18-WHEELER AND PICKUP TRUCK Shuts Down SB 820 in Hurst, tEXAS.  THE 18-WHEELER’S LEAKING DIESEL CAUGHT FIRE.

Thursday, Jan 1, 2015 • Updated at 9:23 PM CST

A major North Texas highway has reopened, several hours after a fiery accident in Hurst.

Officials said an 18 wheeler caught fire in the 100 block of northeast Loop 820 at 4:30 p.m. 

 

Hurst police officials confirmed that a driver of a pickup truck stopped on the flyover of Loop 820 at Highway 121 because the driver thought there may be ice on the road.

The 18 wheeler approached the stopped truck and swerved to miss it. That's when the 18 wheeler hit the truck, lost control of the rig, jack-knifed and hit a guard rail.

When the semi slammed into the guard rail, it began to leak diesel fuel, which sparked a massive fire.

The driver of the 18 wheeler was taken to a hospital. His injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.

All of the southbound lanes of Loop 820 at Highway 10 were closed nearly five hours.

The lanes reopened at 9 p.m.

Officials said no ice was found on the roadway.

MOTHER OF THREE DIES IN FIRE IN LEBANON, INDIANA

Mother of three dies in fire IN Lebanon, Indiana

Donald Ledbetter carries two pet cats from his downstairs apartment at a building where a mother of three died in a house fire Thursday.

Posted: Thursday, January 1, 2015 3:31 pm

By Rod Rose The Lebanon Reporter

 

A Lebanon woman died Thursday afternoon in a fire authorities believe was caused by an auxiliary heating source, said Lebanon Fire Department Public Information Officer Gabe Westerfeld.

Leslie Ann Hawkins, 29, died of unknown causes.

Hawkins had three children who were not home when the fire broke out.
No one else was hurt in the 12:30 p.m. fire at 223-225 S. East St., at the intersection of Pearl and East streets. 

Units from Lebanon, Center Township, Whitestown and Zionsville responded to the scene. 

TANKER TRUCK LEAKING 300 GALLONS OF DIESEL FORCES CLOSURES ON DAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Tanker Truck leaking 300 gallons of diesel forces closures on Dan Ryan Expressway in Illinois

Posted 9:42 PM, December 31, 2014, by WGN Web Desk, Updated at 10:17pm, December 31, 201.

The Hazmat situation closed some inbound lanes of the Dan Ryan between 87^th St and 76^th New Year’s Eve.

Illinois State Police say 300 gallons of diesel were leaking from a tanker truck.

The closures happened around 9 p.m.