4 confirmed injured in Deer Park pipeline fire, but could there be more victims?

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
After 4 confirmed hurt in Deer Park fire, could there be more?
As the Deer Park fire burns for a second day, questions remain about what happened to the driver who crashed into the above-ground valve station.

DEER PARK, Texas (KTRK) -- Tuesday is the second day since a vehicle slammed into a pipeline valve, causing it to burst into flames in Deer Park.

City officials confirmed four people, at least two of whom are first responders, were injured in the fire. But the concern remains: Could there be more injuries or even deaths that haven't been reported yet?

"Maybe not dangerous, but we are scared about this. I don't know what's going to happen," Armando Romero, who was forced to evacuate his home, said.

SEE ALSO: Pipeline fire now significantly smaller, expected to burn off later Tuesday, Deer Park officials say

Investigators confirm the fire started after a white SUV drove through a fence and hit a pipeline valve.

ABC13 reached out to multiple agencies, but none have answers, simply because the area directly around the fire is closed off even for first responders.

SEE ALSO: Deer Park pipeline blast witnesses describe airborne SUV: 'The car goes up in the air and back down'

Without visual confirmation, police can't say whether anybody was even in the car when it crashed.

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