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The Tennessean is reporting the the fire, which happened at a RaceWay gas station in Nashville, has been ruled accidental. The driver was moving fuel between two underground tanks. Witnesses said they saw fuel spewing into the air before the fire started. The driver was was burned over 60% of his body. He later died at the hospital.
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The tanker itself appeared to be empty during the incident. Click the MORE tab to see additional photos and early home video of the fire before the Nashville Fire arrives on scene.
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Watch the home video of the tanker fire, early on. It appears only the first compartment is involved, and it has not spread to the cab yet. (The exchange between the husband and wife is equally entertaining. Listen as the husband tells the wife not to freak out, then he freaks when he realizes what is burning)
