The vehicle fire occurred Thursday evening near the 7200 South area of I-15 in Midvale.
According to the authorities, the explosion happened after the brakes of a truck carrying 10,000 gallons of gasoline caught fire.
Thankfully, no injuries have been reported. The highway will be closed indefinitely, officials say.
I-15 215 belt route exit Northbound love #SLC @KSL5TV pic.twitter.com/pBS5afdWQY
— Mitchell Shields (@bringyoursmile) 19 января 2018 г.
BREAKING:double tanker full of gasoline has exploded on i-15 7200 S — injuries at this point are not known. pic.twitter.com/ok0zkd6yqn
— Heidi Hatch (@tvheidihatch) 19 января 2018 г.
Unbelievable video from @UDOTTRAFFIC camera as a huge tanker fire erupts on I-15 in Midvale. FREEWAY IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS @abc4utah pic.twitter.com/0cgzTj0vBL
— RickAaron (@G4URickAaron) 19 января 2018 г.
