Tanker truck with nearly 8K gallons of gas catches fire

Published: Oct. 17, 2024 at 9:52 PM CDT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Fire Department concluded its investigation after a tanker truck caught fire near I-55.

The truck caught fire near I-55 and Mallory Avenue Thursday just before 9:30 p.m.

According to MFD, the tanker truck had 7,800 gallons of gasoline.

Another vehicle side-swipped the truck causing it to overturn, said MFD.

No one was injured in the fire.

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