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Community Rallying Around Family Of 8 Whose Home Got Torched By Tanker Truck Fire In Frederick Community Rallying Around Family Of 8 Whose Home Got Torched By Tanker Truck Fire In Frederick
Community Rallying Around Family Of 8 Whose Home Got Torched By Tanker Truck Fire In Frederick Support is pouring in for a popular Frederick County family of eight who were the unexpected victims of the tanker truck that went up in flames after crashing, destroying their home. Three Frederick County neighbors have set up a GoFundMe campaign for the Hernandez family, whose home was hit the hardest by the Route 15 crash/explosion that killed Smithsburgh resident Ronald Leroy Heiston, Jr., the driver of the truck. 🚨UNUSUAL CALL: Engine 123 has been alerted to transfer to @FCDFRS Station 2 in Frederick as they fight massive fire involving a fuel tanker and multiple exposures. pic.twi…

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Police ID Driver Killed In Frederick County Tanker Truck Explosion Police ID Driver Killed In Frederick County Tanker Truck Explosion
Police ID Driver Killed In Frederick County Tanker Truck Explosion New details have emerged after a tanker truck driver was killed and a home destroyed when a tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline exploded in the busy Route 15 corridor in Frederick City last weekend. Maryland State Police investigators have identified Smithsburgh resident Ronald Leroy Heiston, Jr. 58, as the driver who crashed at around noon on Saturday, March 4, in the 500 block of Schley Avenue, setting off an explosion that resulted in a massive response by emergency personnel.  Upon arrival at the scene of the crash, officials say that crews found a large tanker in fl…

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by Zak Failla