Fatal crash between car and gasoline tanker on Highway 27, Rowan County NC


A car collided with a fully loaded gasoline tanker on Highway 27 in Rowan County. The car driver died at the scene, and the passenger was rescued and is in uncertain condition. The accident caused full road closure with emergency services present.
Audio|Source: Rowan Amateur Radio Society - 2m Repeater 145.410MHz
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Transcript:
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Got a bad, bad accident on Highway 27, Little Butter,
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down from my house.
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Motorville accident, automobile versus a gas tanker, fully loaded, full of gasoline.
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The driver of the automobile lost their life.
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Their passenger was cut out of the vehicle.
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They seemed to be so-so.
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On a service street.
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Highway 27, right there on Highway 27.
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So from Stanley to Mahally, or Mahally to Stanley,
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is shut down and closed.
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Got police fire rescue, all kinds of police out there, city, county, and state highway patrol.
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Rowan County, NC
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