Tanker Crashes Into Long Island Building, Causing Huge Blaze

Tanker Crashes Into Long Island Building, Causing Huge Blaze
Emergency personnel work at the site of a gas tanker accident in Rockville Centre, N.Y., on Feb. 16, 2022. Seth Wenig/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y.—A tanker carrying gasoline lost control, crashed into a vacant building, and burst into flames on Long Island early Wednesday, injuring the truck driver and three firefighters who responded, authorities said.

In a video posted to Twitter, thick black smoke was seen billowing from the Rockville Centre building, which was fully engulfed in flames, while firefighters worked to put out the blaze.