A train crashed into an oil tanker passing through a level crossing in the city of Ciudad Victoria, located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas on the US border. The oil tanker turned into a fireball after the explosion following the crash. A large number of firefighters were dispatched to the scene and the fire was brought under control in a short time. Medical teams affiliated with the Red Cross reported that the driver of the tanker had 90 percent burns on his body and he was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.