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2 Men Injured in Fuel Tanker Truck Explosion

Posted at 5:46 AM, Aug 16, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-16 07:46:48-04

Two men are in critical condition after a fuel tanker truck exploded near Chubbuck. 

According to the Idaho State Journal, homes more than a mile away felt the explosion. The Bannock County Sheriff's Office says the explosion happened when the men were welding part of the tanker. Pieces of the truck were found as far as 50 yards away. 

There is no word on their condition this morning.