Three NYC Asphalt Trucks Exploded Last Spring, Raising Safety, Environmental Concerns: Records

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By Jesse CoburnOct 24, 2023, 12:01 am216 pts
On an otherwise quiet night early last spring, a loud boom echoed through Prospect Park. A New York City Department of Transportation asphalt truck had exploded, shooting a large hunk of metal 200 feet into the air and nearly knocking a city worker off his feet. It seemed like a freak occurrence. The tanker was…

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