The Blowhard
03-20-2002, 02:12 AM
Exploding truck showers motorists with sewage
Motorists in New Zealand were showered with sewage after a septic tank truck exploded.
The force of the blast blew out the window of a nearby hotel and sent debris flying into parked cars.
No-one was injured, but police closed the road for three hours while firefighters washed away a 50 metre trail of sewage.
Drivers following the truck through Dunedin reported seeing steam coming from one side of the tank before it exploded.
The truck was carrying a mix of liquid sewage and hydrogen peroxide, the Otago Daily Times reports.
Joe Callahan says he was driving the truck back to base after cleaning out a sump when the accident happened. The back end of the truck, which can be removed for cleaning, exploded.
Mr Callahan said: "There must have been a build-up of gas or something. There was just this loud boom. It threw the truck across the road. I had trouble keeping it straight."
Story filed: 10:22 Wednesday 20th March 2002
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Motorists in New Zealand were showered with sewage after a septic tank truck exploded.
The force of the blast blew out the window of a nearby hotel and sent debris flying into parked cars.
No-one was injured, but police closed the road for three hours while firefighters washed away a 50 metre trail of sewage.
Drivers following the truck through Dunedin reported seeing steam coming from one side of the tank before it exploded.
The truck was carrying a mix of liquid sewage and hydrogen peroxide, the Otago Daily Times reports.
Joe Callahan says he was driving the truck back to base after cleaning out a sump when the accident happened. The back end of the truck, which can be removed for cleaning, exploded.
Mr Callahan said: "There must have been a build-up of gas or something. There was just this loud boom. It threw the truck across the road. I had trouble keeping it straight."
Story filed: 10:22 Wednesday 20th March 2002
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