Tanker Fire this morning on Botetourt Rd

Around 7 a.m this morning a tanker truck carrying over 8,000 gallons of gasoline over turned and exploded just north of Fincastle, VA. The scent is around 2800 Botetourt Rd or US 220 North.

The road continues to be closed. Gasoline leaked from the tanker and burned its way down hill through ditches towards a creek. Fire officials believe it will be awhile before the scene is cleared.

Traffic is being re-routed through side roads into the Town of Fincastle back onto US 220.

Miraculously the driver escaped unharmed.

–Cathy Benson. Photo by Danny and Robin Stiltner