Two people were critically injured and transported to Austin following an explosion involving an oil tanker on Highway 290 E in Giddings, Lee County. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon and resulted in a large fire. The explosion led to a collision with at least one other vehicle, specifically an SUV and a truck tractor towing a trailer carrying barrels of crude oil. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) confirmed the injuries and the subsequent transport of the victims to a hospital. The explosion occurred on a Texas highway, leaving several critically injured.
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DPS says two people were taken to the hospital after an SUV and a truck tractor towing a trailer carrying barrels of crude oil collided in Lee County. https://t.co/8duJQptqZN
Two people were critically injured in a tanker trunk explosion near Giddings. https://t.co/9zuqbhyOo5
2 critically injured after oil tanker explodes in Lee County https://t.co/I7OGNiPyEe
Two people were critically injured and transported to Austin as a result of the explosion. https://t.co/GI4qGOyk9D
A tanker explosion resulted in a collision with at least one other vehicle on Highway 290 E in Giddings Sunday afternoon. This resulted in a large fire occurring. https://t.co/7XGFAzyr1W