BREAKING: Huge Explosion in Glenville
NewsChannel 13 Video, Facebook
Terry O'Donnell
Thursday, December 21st, 2023 8:12pm
Update 8:58pm: This photo just in from the Daily Gazette shows firefighters battling an intense blaze
This is so horrible and should have been fixed a long, long time ago! This all could have been prevented. What a tragedy. I pray the driver recovers. Tractor-trailer slams into Maple Avenue bridge in Glenville, explodes https://t.co/AwhK4PF5OL via @dgazette
— Liz Joy (@LizLemeryJoy) December 22, 2023
Update 8:37pm: The explosion was so large, it was picked up by weather radar:
That's not precipitation that's smoke from the explosion in Glenville being picked up on radar #nywx pic.twitter.com/h9wDuZ5txu
— Matthew Jourdanais (@firefighter0235) December 22, 2023
Update 8:32pm: CBS 6 is reporting the driver is alive but suffered serious burns and has been taken to Westchester Medical Center.
Witnesses described seeing a giant fireball, flames a couple hundred feet high and hearing loud boom. This was minutes after the explosion. @CBS6Albany pic.twitter.com/b3kynAS9ID
— Briana Supardi (@CBS6Briana) December 22, 2023
Update 8:27pm: Neighbors tell News 10 they heard a loud boom and saw a giant fireball in the air. This video just in:
A major explosion shook the town of Glenville in Schenectady County Thursday evening. Glenville Supervisor Chris Koetzle tells NewsChannel 13 a truck carrying propane struck the Maple Avenue Bridge. It happened around 6:35pm and knocked out power to over 1,200 National Grid customers in Glenville and Clifton Park.
The Latest
-
BREAKING: Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins Stepping DownThe Chief and Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan made the announcement Wednesday
-
It's Time To Secure Your Voice On Voter Registration DayAre you registered to vote?
-
First Look At New York States Fall Foliage ReportFall Foliage Report Anticipates Vibrant Color Changes Across the State
-
[PHOTOS] 'Mott's Applesauce House' Destroyed in Mechanicville FireNearly a dozen departments were on scene
-
Dave Portnoy Surprises A Troy Family With A Pizza Review At Their HouseDave stopped by The Murphy's home in Troy to review their homemade pizza.
-
Phish to Play Three Shows in Albany this FallPhishheads get ready!
-
[VIDEO] SpaceX Rocket Launch in the Capital Region SkyThe capsule is headed out on its next mission with four people on board
-
-
Do You Have the Next Official New York State Holiday Tree?Here are the specifics they're looking for
-
After Just One Year, Colonie Center Eatery Closing PermanentlyThey'll continue until the end of October.
-
Help Preserve The Beautiful Lake George with Annual Clean Up2nd Annual Lake George CleanUp is September 15!
-
Stewart's Wins Best Milk Award At NYS FairA Creamy Triumph for Stewart's Shops!
What's Happening
-
Join Our TeamCome work with B 95.5
-
Chad & MeredithB95.5’s Breakfast Club with Chad & Meredith! Listen for The Morning Mind Bender, the 7 O’clock Sitch, Fun ways to win, the latest news, weather and traffic!
-
B95.5 Concerts & EventsStay up to date on the latest concerts and events in the Capital Region!
Events
-
Your Way to WellnessJoin B95.5 and CDPHP, Community Care Physicians, and ConnectRx Pharmacy at our new Wellness Way location on Thursday, September 19th from 3p - 6p!! This free ev...
at CDPHP -
Farm Aid - Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John MellencampFARM AID FESTIVAL RETURNS TO NEW YORK SATURDAY SEPT. 21 AMID LOSS OF 3,000 NY FARMS IN JUST FIVE YEARS
at Broadview Stage at SPAC -
Capital District Reptile ExpoThe Capital District Reptile Expo returns on Sunday September 22nd from 10am to 4pm (VIP admission @ 9am)! Located at the Albany Capital Center, their mission i...
at Albany Capital Center