It also has its own fuel source, usually a round silver tank hanging below the trailer. This tank is full of diesel fuel to power the generator which runs the refrigeration unit.

As you can see in the video, the fuel tanker plows into the rear end of a semi seemingly at full speed. The force of the impact pushes the semi forward and its trailer appears to flip over.

Police said a vehicle collided with the semi-trailer on northbound U.S. 75 near Midpark Road at about 4 a.m., which punctured the fuel tank and leaked a small amount of fuel onto the road ...

After the collision, officials say the fuel tank the trailer was transporting suffered major damage, causing it to leak. The fuel tank reportedly lost about 400 gallons of fuel.

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Hazmat crews cleaned up fuel on the highway after a semi fuel tanker jackknifed. The tanker jackknifed on eastbound I-80 near 3200 West/North Temple on Friday evening.

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Traffic going westbound on I-475 in Sylvania Township is impacted and moving very slow. The eastbound lanes are open.

DADE CITY ― A tanker truck struck a semi-trailer truck nearly head-on Monday, killing a Zephyrhills man and shutting down a portion of U.S. 98 in Pasco County, authorities said.

A semi-truck jackknifed and punctured its fuel tank.At approximately 5 p.m. Friday, a semi fuel tanker jackknifed, puncturing its fuel tank.Crash Ramp EB I-80 t ...