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"Interstate 70 east of downtown Kansas City reopened overnight after being closed for about 19 hours due to a tanker truck explosion and fire.Click here to see images of the exploded truckThe crash and explosion happened just before 5 a.m. Friday. \u00A0The driver of the truck told police that the load shifted, causing him to crash into the center median.One of the chambers of the tanker carried an alcohol-based solution which caught fire and caused the explosions.The cleanup presented several challenges for crews.\"Damage to the tanker's valves is adding to the challenge of off-loading hazardous, flammable material from (the) overturned semi-tanker that has blocked both eastbound and westbound I-70 at I-435 since 5 a.m.\" a MoDOT news release said.Crews were able to remove the tanker with a flatbed truck at 7:30 p.m.MoDOT crews also had to make repairs to the highway barrier.Authorities told KMBC's Jana Corrie that the truck driver suffered minor injuries.11833402"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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