Show Tar Oil Truck Explodes I Worker Hurt Construction Vehicle Blows Up lip on Highway I Project BEAVER Special Special One One man was seriously burned as an oil- oil tar and spreading truck exploded on a highway construction eel 10 miles south of here TUC Tuesday Tues Tues- I Iday day at 10 am a.m. Traffic was halted on U. U S. S Highway 91 as firemen fought the flames The area was wracked racked by a second explosion as the trucks truck's gasoline tank blew up Asbestos suits were svere rushed from Cedar City 44 miles to the south of the scene as the 15 Beaver firemen were vere unable to approach the flaming vehicle due to the heat Seriously Burned The injured workman man Leslie Cannon 25 St. St George was burned seriously in the first explosion He was as taken to Beaver for first aid treatment then rushed by ambulance to Cedar City Hospital Hospital Hos Ilos- pital where attendants rep reported he suffered burns on the back arms legs and thighs Truck Still Burns Shortly after noon Tuesday the truck still was ablaze Firemen Firemen Firemen Fire Fire- men said it would have to burn itself out The vehicle was as a total loss and dollar damage was estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated at as oil tar and gasoline went up in flames The spreading oil-spreading truck was owned by a construction firm which was oiling an mile eight-mile stretch of new road on Beaver Ridge One burner used to heat the oiling mixture was functioning properly and Mr Cannon was I attempting to light the second burner when it exploded said witnesses The truck then caught fire Traffic was held up for at least 30 minutes as fire fighters feared the explosive fire would endanger travelers |