Neal Michaud, 59, of Manchester, NH was killed in a tragic and fiery crash early this past Saturday morning when Michaud somehow lost control of the Peterbilt oil tanker he was driving on Route 1 North in Saugus and veered onto the median before crashing.
The Daily Item of Lynn reports that the truck’s trailer came to a stop in the opposite lanes of travel and caused a massive explosion from the 11,000 gallons of oil that the tank was holding. It was reported that the fireball from the explosion reached over 80 feet into the air, while the fire continued to spread. Michaud was declared dead at the scene of the accident by emergency responders.
Authorities reported that 7 other vehicles were burned in the crash, with 3 individuals requiring hospitalization for burn injuries from the truck explosion. One of the burn victims, Kevin Fitzgerald, 60, of South Hamilton was transported to a Boston hospital for treatment. The other two unidentified victims were transported to local hospitals.
Neighboring offices and several greenhouses in the area were considered total losses, while about 120 people had to be evacuated from the area while emergency officials put out the flames and cleared the scene.
Deadly Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that motor vehicle accidents are the single leading cause of fatalities among individuals aged 5-34 across the United States.
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