CRAWFORD CO.—We are hearing reports of a tank battery that has exploded east of Flat Rock tonight (Wednesday, June 5, 2013).
Preliminary reports are that a truck hit a tank battery at approximately 10:15 p.m., located east of Flat Rock at 16375 E. 400th Ave. and caused a “boom” that shook area houses. There may be one possible injury involved in the explosion and that there were a couple of passengers in the truck.
We will keep you updated as the information comes in.
UPDATE 11:00 p.m.: Air Evac has an estimated time of arriving on scene in 26 minutes and will be flying the injured driver presumably to Evansville. And another ambulance has been called for an injured firefighter that has been overheated.
UPDATE at 11:21 p.m.: Requests for auxiliary officers for traffic control have been made and the roads are being blocked off at this time. The fire is still trying to be maintained at this time.