5/5/14 - Both a tanker truck and a car went up in flames this morning following a rear-end crash on a local freeway ramp. The incident happened at around 10:30am on the westbound I-96 off-ramp to Kensington Road and authorities were still working to piece everything together this afternoon. Theyâre also looking to locate the driver of the Grand Prix that was involved for questioning, who fled the scene. Brighton Fire Authority Chief Mike OâBrian tells WHMI what appears to have happened is that an older model Grand Prix rear-ended a smaller tanker truck, which was carrying around 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel and gasoline. Both the car and the rear end of the tanker truck caught on fire, roughly 200 to 300 feet apart. OâBrian says crews from the Brighton Area Fire Department and Green Oak Township Fire Department extinguished the fire on the tanker while the Lyon Township Fire Department put out the car fire. The Lyon Township and Hartland Fire Departments also assisted with hauling in water to the scene. No injuries were reported but westbound I-96 was shut down temporarily in that area and re-opened around noon. The off-ramp to Kensington Road remained closed until around 3:15pm. (JM)
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