Driver Dies in Truck Fire
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PORTER, Me. — A truck hauling 9,000 gallons of gasoline overturned and exploded Friday, killing the driver and igniting a fire so intense that firefighters were blistered through their protective clothing, authorities said. The accident occurred in an unpopulated area near this southwestern Maine town.
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