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3 hurt after tanker catches fire at New Smyrna Beach gas station, officials say

Fire briefly shut down roads near 1121 S Dixie Freeway

Samantha Dunne, Digital Journalist

Three people were injured after a tanker siphoning off fuel at a gas station caught fire, according to New Smyrna Beach Fire Department officials. (Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Three people were hurt Monday after a tanker siphoning off fuel at a gas station in New Smyrna Beach went up in flames, fire officials said.

According to crews, the tanker truck caught fire at a Texaco gas station located at 1121 S. Dixie Freeway.

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Two people were transported to the hospital and one refused treatment at the scene, fire officials said.

The fire initially shut down the 1100 block of South Dixie Freeway, or US-1, but police said the road has since been open in both directions.

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