6 injured in explosion and fire at north Charlotte trucking company
Six workers were injured Wednesday morning in an explosion and fire at a trucking company warehouse in north Charlotte, Charlotte fire officials said.
One of the employees had life-threatening injuries, while the other workers’ injuries were not considered life-threatening.
2 Alarm Structure 7500 Statesville Rd; heavy smoke showing; trucking company; Station 18's area; PIO Gist enroute; DGist###
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) July 20, 2016
The fire started at about 5:45 a.m. at Wilson Trucking Corp. in the 7500 block of Statesville Road.
Ninety firefighters battled the blaze, which produced billowing black smoke and forced the closure of Statesville Road in both directions between Sunset Road and Lakeview Road.
The fire caused about $1.5 million in damage, Captain Jackie Gilmore of the Charlotte Fire Department said. The cause is under investigation.
A spokeswoman at Wilson Trucking’s corporate offices in Fishersville, Va., said the company had no information to release about the fire.
Update: 3rd Alarm 7500 Statesville Rd; FF's continue working to control warehouse fire; DGist###
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) July 20, 2016
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This story was originally published July 20, 2016 at 6:09 AM with the headline "6 injured in explosion and fire at north Charlotte trucking company."