1 dead, 2 injured in Nara road accident inferno

1 dead, 2 injured in Nara road accident inferno

NARA, Japan - An oil tanker (background) and a truck burst into flames at traffic lights in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on Dec. 18, killing Takuro Kofuji, a 22-year-old truck driver, and injuring two others. Gasoline leaking from the tanker, which was hit by the truck from behind, caught fire and ignited the truck's cargo.

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