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Thursday, May 02, 2013  A Walterboro couple is accused of stealing a tanker and thousands of gallons of fuel from a Colleton County armory.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Part of Interstate 20 is shut down after a deadly crash involving a tanker truck Tuesday evening.

Friday, May 20, 2011  Officials say the tanker truck turned over near mile marker 98 after one of the front tires blew out.  Columbia/Richland Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins says the tanker was leaking some sort of fruit juice.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  An overturned truck in Lexington caused nightmares for motorists trying to make the morning commute Tuesday, but officials say they're working hard to make sure they are opened by the evening rush hour.

Friday, October 01, 2010  Police say at least 27 tankers carrying fuel for NATO troops in Afghanistan have been attacked in southern Pakistan.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010  Federal safety investigators are probing rollover accidents by tanker trucks carrying propane, gasoline and other hazardous materials.

Thursday, March 04, 2010  Warning received of terror attacks possible in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes

Monday, November 23, 2009  Things are getting back to normal in Gilbert after a train derailed early Sunday morning.

Friday, September 04, 2009  Afghan official says NATO airstrike on hijacked fuel tankers kills 90, including 40 civilians

Sunday, February 22, 2009  Officials say they plan to remove cargo from a grounded oil tanker in the Gulf of Mexico to reduce its weight and hopefully refloat it.

Friday, November 21, 2008  One of the world's largest oil tanker companies is calling for a multinational military force to protect ships against pirates off the Somali coast.

Monday, November 10, 2008  Crews have finished cleaning up a spill of 3,000 gallons of gasoline and kerosene from a marsh near the Cooper River in North Charleston.

Monday, October 27, 2008  North Carolina Highway Patrol troopers have identified the five people killed after their car was run over by a tanker truck in Harnett County.