BELL, Calif. (KABC) -- Massive flames shot up in the air and thick smoke was seen for miles after a tanker truck exploded on the 710 Freeway in the city of Bell on Sunday, April 26, 2015.
The crash occurred near Atlantic Boulevard around 3:30 p.m. between Slauson Avenue and Bandini Boulevard. The driver and a passenger were able to flee from the collision before the explosion. No injuries were reported.
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The tanker was carrying 8,500 gallons of fuel in two tanks, but only one burst into flames.
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A tanker truck exploded on the 710 Freeway in the city of Bell on Sunday, April 26, 2015. (ABC7 viewer Ludwing Perez)
Thick smoke rises from the scene where a tanker truck exploded on the 710 Freeway in the city of Bell on Sunday, April 26, 2015. (ABC7 viewer)
Thick smoke rises from the scene where a tanker truck exploded on the 710 Freeway in the city of Bell on Sunday, April 26, 2015. (ABC7 viewer)