Image of firefighters trying to put out overturned fuel tanker fire in Queens from WNBC
A two-alarm fire was ignited on the Van Wyck Expressway when a tanker crashed near North Conduit Avenue - and JFK Airport - around noon. The driver could not escape and died in the blaze.
The was extinguished by 1:30PM, but WCBS 2 reported, "A sea of foam covered the ramp and surrounding ground area, even catching fire at one point as loose gasoline seeped into the foam." People in the area also reported hearing explosions from the scene - see photos at WNBC.
Smoke could be seen for miles, and though the Van Wyck reopened, there are delays from rubbernecking. There are no delays at JFK Airport or with the Airtrain.
