Deer Park pipeline fire

[Bernard]

A couple of weeks ago, a car drove off the road, through a security fence and hit a valve on a gas pipeline. It ruptured and ignited into a huge fountain of fire that burned for days. The initial explosion destroyed some nearby homes and some vehicles melted from the heat. The local news just now reported that some family members of the driver of the car that caused the accident had a history of seizures...

51-year-old man identified as driver of vehicle that crashed into pipeline valve, sparking fire that burned for 80 hours

The fire started burning on the morning of Sept. 16 and didn't burn out until Sept. 19.

www.khou.com

 

[Bernard]

The former wife of the man whose remains were in the SUV that Deer Park police believe crashed into an above-ground pipeline valve, causing a massive fire, said he may have had a seizure before running off the road.

According to police, the medical examiner's office identified the remains as those of 51-year-old Deer Park resident Jonathan McEvoy.

Delma McEvoy told ABC13 he left the family's home the morning of Sept. 16 to go to Walmart and never returned. The site of the explosion and fire was located in an easement next to the Walmart on Spencer Highway.

The ex-wife said McEvoy, who had three children, may have had a seizure because "several months ago, he was having them periodically."
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51-year-old man's remains identified in Deer Park pipeline blast, dayslong fire, police say

The victim's ex-wife said he may have had a seizure because "several months ago, he was having them periodically."

abc13.com