One dead in Virginia tanker incident

March 8 – Firefighters and law enforcement officers from the City of Virginia were dispatched yesterday afternoon (Thursday-March 7) to a report of person inside a semi tanker trailer, located in a garage. The incident was reported around 3:45 P.M. in the Ridgewood area of Virginia. A Hazardous Materials Team from the Duluth Fire Department was immediately called to the scene where it was determined that the 39 year old man inside the tanker was deceased. Recovery operations were conducted with Virginia and Duluth fire personnel. The name of the man has not yet been released. The Midwest Medical Examiners Office is assisting in the investigation.