Cargo Truck Explodes, Driver Dies, Interstate Closed

3:35 p.m.
- Troopers have reopened one lane of northbound I-65.

2:00 p.m.
- State Troopers have identified the driver as David Bentley of Greenville, Alabama

11:50 a.m.
- A cargo truck, hauling non hazardous materials, hit a guard rail, went down the embankment and into a creek. That's when the truck exploded.
- The driver was badly burned and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Northbound lanes will be closed for a while.

11:39 a.m.
State Troopers diverting northbound traffic off I-65 at exit 57.

11:00 a.m.
- Northbound traffic is backed up 7 miles.

10:33 a.m.
A cargo truck exploded on N.B. I-65 at mile marker 64 between Atmore and Flomaton around 10:15 a.m.

The driver is trapped. Police have closed southbound lanes.

It is unknown what type of chemical the tanker truck is hauling.

News 5 has a crew on the way to the scene and will have more information on wkrg.com as soon as it becomes available.

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