6,000-pound air tank falls off truck on Bartow Avenue in Baychester

A massive compressed air tank fell off a truck, causing some traffic problems in Baychester. The 23-foot pressure vessel rolled onto Bartow Avenue, near Wickham Avenue, at around 9 p.m. Thursday.

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6,000-pound air tank falls off truck on Bartow Avenue in Baychester

A massive compressed air tank fell off a truck, causing some traffic problems in Baychester. The 23-foot pressure vessel rolled onto Bartow Avenue, near Wickham Avenue, at around 9 p.m. Thursday.

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