Gas tanker catches fire in Fort Worth after crash

A gas tanker caught on fire early Sunday morning after a crash near a fuel station, the Fort Worth Fire Department said.

Officers said it happened around 1 a.m. along Trinity Boulevard, just off of Texas 360. The crash involved the tanker and another car; however, police said power lines were knocked down in the process, leading to the fire.

Crews said the tanker driver did everything he could to keep the gas from draining into the parking lot of the nearby Valero station when the fire happened. However, he was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition…

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