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This photo shows the terrifying moment a truck carrying fireworks exploded during a massive vehicle pile-up in America.
193 vehicles are thought to have collided on a highway in eastern Kalamazoo County, Michigan, on Friday, resulting in an accident that left one person dead, and more than a dozen drivers injured.
Speaking to BuzzFeed News, Lieutenant Rick Pazder of Michigan State Police said: Theres unfortunately still a possibility that we could find another fatality as we get closer to the epicentre of this crash.
It is believed that the initial crash involved only a handful of vehicles, but additional vehicles began colliding with the first collision, until it stretched for hundreds of yards.
The fireworks truck was not the only hazardous vehicle involved in the collision, as the crash also involved a tanker carrying almost 5,000 gallons of hazardous acid, with some of the substance leaking out and requiring hazmat crews to attend the scene.
Lt Pazder said: Were still dealing with that tanker. We might still have some acid.’
Although the accident is still being investigated, snow-covered roads and reduced visibility are believed to be the likely cause.
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