Kings County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the scene and found one person inside one of the vehicles and fuel spread across the roadway.

Hanford Crash
Major Injury Crash on SR-43 near Grangeville Road in Hanford

, CA. – At least one person was severely injured in a traffic collision involving a gas tanker that happened early Sunday morning in Hanford, the California Highway Patrol said.

The collision occurred around 3:40 a.m. on State Route 43 just north of Grangeville Road.

A gas tanker and another vehicle were involved in the crash.

Kings County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the scene and found one person inside one of the vehicles and fuel spread across the roadway.

At least one person suffered severe injuries in the accident.

The highway was closed in both directions at Grangeville Boulevard and Avenue 8 1/2.