Methane tanker crash vents explosive gas, snarls Mat-Su traffic

Mon, August 18, 2008
Posted in Alaska News, Top Stories

Photo courtesy the Alaska State Troopers; click for larger image

A tanker rollover at mile 179 on the Parks Highway has stalled north and southbound traffic all day. The tanker, carrying 9,000 gallons of liquid methane, is currently venting the gas and emergency personnel have secured the area.

Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Matanuska-Susitna Borough

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