<p>The driver of a semi truck was left in critical condition after his vehicle exploded into flames on the I-75 in Florida, following a collision on Friday evening, June 9.</p><p>The truck’s fuel tank exploded after it crashed into a temporary guard rail, sending the truck, it’s driver and cargo of airport luggage carousels, over 300 feet across the highway.</p><p>Pasco County Fire Rescue services closed</a> the section of highway as they attended the fire. Eddy Quintana Perez of Cape Coral was identified of the driver of the truck. Local news outlets reported</a> that he was in critical condition and had suffered severe burns on 40 percent of his body.</p><p>Devon Whitaker filmed the moment of the dramatic explosion on the northbound side of the I-75, shortly before the turn off for Highway 52.</p><p>He told Storyful he had seen the truck driver drifting off the road twice before the collision and started filming. “It was insane, explosion after explosion for a while after it happened”.</p><p>A bleeped version of this video is available via the download button.</p><br />
