UPDATE 6:40 p.m: Officials confirmed the driver is safe and made it out of the truck unharmed.
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BREAKING NEWS: Diesel tanker explodes on Hwy. 19/24 near the Sulphur Springs turnoff.
Motorists traveling on Hwy 19/24 (both northbound and southbound) may experience some delays this afternoon.
Sources say the diesel tanker blew a tire before catching fire and exploding.