The Route 3 crash in Clifton, NJ killed Luis Santiago of Linden, New Jersey.
that took down a highway wall in New Jersey earlier this week -- and they're sharing more details on the circumstances of the crash.
According to investigators, Luis Santiago, of Linden, was the man behind the wheel of the commercial truck that clipped an NJ Transit bus on Route 3 East in Clifton and then crashed into a barrier, causing the vehicle to catch fire.The trucking company said in a statement Tuesday that the truck was loaded with flammable and corrosive, non-toxic materials. The truck had placards on it that stated it was carrying an explosive chemical. Some of the materials inside did spill.
Cellphone video captured a jaw-dropping blast on the roadway, with a firefighter appearing to come within feet of a flaming barrel that was sent flying into the air.the prior morning. It happened just after 9 a.m. Monday in the eastbound lanes between East Valley Road and Grove Street and closed the roadway for more than 24 hours.
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