Ridgefield, CT

[ENG167 0]

Is anyone aware of what is going on in Ridgefield.... Possable tanker rollover/ fire?

[Guest]

well per IPN on rt 7 just south of rt 35 fd and pd on scene of a tractor trailer tanker truck fire all area roads closed due to heavy smoke condition

[Guest rat1140]

welll on channel 7 news they showed it it was a tanker truck that expolded and lots of smoke and brush fire aswell unknown if driver is alive or not but watch the news for more info also route 7 is shut down both ways

[cas2383 22]

There was a tanker that was cut off by an suv that flipped and burst into flames. Gasoline leaked into a nearby river, the driver perished in the accident. Ridgefield FD along with DEP responded. Fairfield & Waterbury FD 's also responded with the state of CT foam trailers.

[SHFD781 0]

The Newstimes in Danbury reports "a fully loaded gasoline tanker overturned on Rt 7, killing the driver, damaging a bridge over the Norwalk River and sending a fireball an estimated 600 feet into the air." The accident happened near the intersection of Rt 7 and Simpaug Turnpike. The truck was traveling north on Rt 7, it swerved to avoid another vehicle and flipped on its side. The burning gasoline set trees and telephone poles on fire. The burning gasoline started flowing down the river setting the shoreline trees and brush on fire up to 75 feet down river. The bridge was severely damaged due to the intense heat as well as numerous poles were destroyed. Unknown how long the road will be closed for. From the picture on the front page of the Newstimes it looks like six pumpers (unknown which companies they are from), and Ridgefield Ambulance.

http://news.newstimeslive.com/story.php?id...&category=Local