Truck Carrying Radioactive Material Stolen
POSTED: 12:27 pm CDT September 14,
2006
UPDATED: 12:38 pm CDT September 14,
2006
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Garland police are searching for a truck carrying radioactive material that was stolen from a gas station Wednesday morning.Police said the truck is a white 2001 Ford F-350 with Texas license plate 5YL-T51. The truck has flames painted on the hood and front panels and has the name Bonded Inspections, Inc. on the side.Lt. Scot Bunch of the Garland Police Department said the truck was carrying photographic equipment that contained 95 curies of Iridium 192.
Officials said if anyone spots the truck they should not approach it and should call 911.
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