Truck carrying propane tank explodes in Burger King drive-thru

File photo.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

File photo. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A man was taken to a hospital after his truck carrying a propane tank exploded in the drive-thru of a Burger King.

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The explosion happened Friday afternoon in Beebe, Arkansas, according to KATV.

In a video, the driver can be seen standing next to the flames the moment the tank exploded.

The Beebe Police Department said an employee noticed a 100 pound propane tank releasing air and gas. The employee told the driver, who went to shut off the valve when the truck caught fire.

The driver was taken to a local hospital, but his injuries are unknown.

The Beebe Fire Department said there was damage to both the outside and inside of the fast food restaurant.

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