A deadly collision took place in the streets of New Haven this weekend involving a BMW and a tractor trailer.
The collision was explosive, engulfing the tractor trailer in a very stubborn fire.
"The trailer was filled with compacted cardboard," said Assistant Fire Chief Dan Coughlin to Channel 3, "so, they were working on that for a while."
Complication the situation even further: "The vehicle had vehicle had punctured the saddle tank on the truck, so we had 100 gallons of diesel fuel go into a waterway."
The BMW driver who was killed is identified as a 22-year-old New Britain man.
BMW and tractor trailer in deadly collision in New Haven
New Haven, CT
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By David Shapiro
May 18, 2024


