1 dead, 2 hurt in fuel tanker truck's fiery rollover crash on Connecticut bridge

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1 dead, 2 hurt in fuel tanker truck's fiery rollover crash on Connecticut bridge
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One person is dead and two are injured after a fuel tanker truck rolled over and sparked a massive fire, shutting down traffic on the Gold Star Bridge in Groton, Connecticut.

The Gold Star Bridge in Groton, Conn., is shut down after a fuel tanker truck rolled over, on April 21, 2023.A fuel tanker truck rolled over on the Gold Star Bridge in Groton, Connecticut, on Friday, sparking a massive fire and shutting down traffic on Interstate 95.

The driver of the truck died at the scene and two people have been taken to hospitals, New London Mayor Michael Passero said. The Gold Star Bridge in Groton, Conn., is shut down after a fuel tanker truck rolled over, on April 21, 2023.The Gold Star Bridge in Groton, Conn., is shut down after a fuel tanker truck rolled over, on April 21, 2023.This photo provided by Angelique Feliciano shows people embracing as firefighters and police respond after a crash involving a fuel truck and a car sparked a fire on the Gold Star Bridge between New London and Groton, Conn., on April 21, 2023.

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