A truck carrying a container full of lithium-ion batteries overturned near the Port of Los Angeles on September 26th, exploded and burned for days. The incident interrupted traffic on highways, bridges and shut down port terminals. Pepe's Towing Service captured the explosion and the aftermath in a video, showing the fire department battling the blaze with thousands of gallons of water.
A truck full of lithium-ion batteries was knocked over near the Port of Los Angeles on September 26th, exploded, and was left to burn for days — interrupting traffic on highways, and a bridge and shutting down port terminals. A local towing company, Pepe’s Towing Service, caught the explosion on camera and vlogged the incident for days until it was time for them to haul the remnants away.
In a phone call with The Verge, Acosta says the battery is one “giant container-sized battery” that “does not come apart.” He believes it could be used in buildings for backup power. According to Acosta, the battery weighed 60,000 pounds. Acosta says he doesn’t remember which company owns the container that transported the battery — but his video blurs out text on the side of the container anyhow.
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