<p>A tanker fire at a truck stop near Sweetwater, Texas, sent thick, dark smoke billowing into the sky above Interstate 20 on July 26.</p><p>The Sweetwater Fire Department and Ambulance Service</a> said the driver of the 18-wheeler was airlifted to hospital with injuries.</p><p>This footage, shot by Helenberger, shows her approaching the site of the fire in her car. She stops driving as she approaches the site of the blaze. <br />The fire was extinguished after about an hour, according to local media</a>.</p><p>The Abilene Reporter-News</a> said the truck was hauling 7,000 gallons of diesel fuel when it crashed and became engulfed in flames. Credit: Angela Helenberger via Storyful</p><br />
