Deadly Truck Explosion Leaves 15-Foot-Deep Hole in Federal Highway

Smoke can be seen from miles away after a truck explodes near Camden, Ark., on March 27, 2019. Courtesy of CDLLife

A truck carrying a highly flammable chemical has exploded, killing the driver and leaving a massive crater in the middle of a federal highway in southern Arkansas.

Blann Trucking Company Truck Driver Randall McDougal was traveling along U.S. Highway 278, west of Camden near the Arkansas Highway 57, on March 27 when he noticed his brakes were on fire.