Gerald Throw, 59, killed, Jose Perez, 29, injured, taken to hospital, after a natural gas fuel system explodes in their truck near Green Bay, Wisconsin
Modified Date:
Mon, 05/11/2015 - 3:38pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, April 2, 2014Victims of truck explosion identified.
Brown County sheriff's authorities have identified the driver who was killed and the passenger who was injured when a box truck exploded in the Green Bay area.
Brown County sheriff's authorities have identified the driver who was killed and the passenger who was injured when a box truck exploded in the Green Bay area.
Fifty-nine-year-old Gerald Throw, of the Oconto County community of Sobieski, died in the accident. Twenty-nine-year-old Jose Perez, of Green Bay, is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
The two were turning into a driveway in the village of Howard Thursday afternoon when the truck's load shifted forward and pierced the compressed natural gas fuel system, causing it to explode. The truck is leased to Ace Manufacturing, which is located near the scene of the accident.
Type: Truck Accident
People Involved:
Gerald Throw
Jose Perez
Roadway:
UnknownCity:
Green Bay, WICounty:
Brown County, WIArea:
Green Bay-Appleton, WI
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