A truck tanker caught fire on Tuesday afternoon in the kilometer 140 of the Duarte Highway. Product of the burst, Four other vehicles were caught fireIt is unknown whether there are any dead or injured people.
He accident It occurred near the entrance to Moca and the Tavera dam in the place known as El Caimito. In front of a propane gas station.
Several units of the police have arrived at the scene. Body of Firefighter to try to control the accident. There are also members of the National Police and the General Directorate of Traffic Safety and Land Transport (Digesett) to facilitate traffic. Ambulances have also arrived.
As a result of the situation, in the via There is a big plugging.
Several videos that circulate in the networks social shows the Burning vehicle and several columns of black smoke in the air. There are also curious onlookers in the area.
According to people’s testimonies, the truck caught fire after crash into a pole from the power lines. Apparently, the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit other vehicles, which immediately caught fire.
The fire units on site come from La Vega and Moca, Espaillat province.
They close the way
The authorities present at the scene closed the passage in the direction of Santiago-Santo Domingo and Santo Domingo-Santiago as a precaution to avoid accidents.
