Rivers of flame close parkway

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Rivers of flame close parkway

Date12/15/1972

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Bezant, Graham (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Rivers of flame close parkway: Firemen appear to be surrounded by flaming gasoline from a gasoline tanker-truck trailer which broke loose on the northbound lanes of the Don Valley Parkway this afternoon; spewing 4;000 gallons of flaming fuel. All vehicles were halted and police rerouted rush-hour traffic. Flames soared 70 feet from wrecked trailer; 600 yards north of Don Mills Rd. exit. Police said trailer hit centre rail and ripped open. No one was injured.

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000375F

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