Show Tanker Driver Escapes Escapee Hurt HurtIn In Explosion Shirley F 43 of Vernal suffered a narrow es- es escape es cape Thursday night of last week when a large gasoline tanker he was driving caught The truck Is owned by H S Sops Vernal The driver was westbound on onU onU U S highway 40 about 11 miles south of Duchesne when a supercharger exploded shooting flames throughout the truck Fortunately the tanks were empty Mr leaped from the i cab before the flames could reach him but a passing truck driver who wIlo stopped to give aid was burned as he helped to extinguish the blaze Noah Case of Salt Lake City suffered minor scald burns on his waist and middle back when a gallon water canteen In the trucks truck's cab ex ex- ex exploded dousing him with hot water lie He received first aid treatment and drove on Damage to the truck was estimated at |