Posted on 04/30/2007 9:31:13 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco Bay Area is bracing for what promises to be a traffic nightmare for weeks or months to come.
A gasoline tanker crashed and burst into flames near the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on Sunday. The fire created such intense heat that a stretch of highway melted and collapsed.
The truck's driver walked away with second-degree burns. No other injuries were reported.
Authorities say the damage will cause the worst disruption for commuters since the 1989 earthquake that damaged a section of the Bay Bridge itself.
Transportation officials say they've already had added trains to the Bay Area Rapid Transit rail system, and they're urging people to telecommute if possible. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency. He's also authorized funding so that ferries, buses and the rail system can carry commuters free of charge during Monday's commute.
Must have been a hell of a big mosqueda. “Bring back DDT” ping.
I have plenty of questions, but no antlers.
I thought you were kiddin’ about livin’ in the boonies, but I was waaay wrong. ;’)
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