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1963-10-27 Smoke billows from an elevated section of the New Jersey Turnpike near Newark after a tractor trailer carrying 8,200 gallons of gasoline overturned and exploded spewing flames onto empty railroad freight cars below. Five fire companies fought the blaze. There were no series injuries resulting from the mishap. Photo from Philadelphia Evening Bulletin

1963-10-27

Smoke billows from an elevated section of the New Jersey Turnpike near Newark after a tractor trailer carrying 8,200 gallons of gasoline overturned and exploded spewing flames onto empty railroad freight cars below. Five fire companies fought the blaze. There were no series injuries resulting from the mishap.

Photo from Philadelphia Evening Bulletin

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