Oil company owner critical after accident
Photo credit: Randee Daddona | Paul Romanelli, brother of John Romanelli, sweeps up ashes from a fuel tanker accident at Burt's Reliable in Southold. (Dec. 30, 2011)
The owner of a fuel-oil supply company in Southold was in critical condition Friday at Stony Brook University Medical Center after police said he was burned when a hose off-loading biofuel ruptured, igniting a flash fire.
John Romanelli of Burt's Reliable was burned in the accident at the company's lot at 1515 Youngs Ave. at about 7:15 a.m., Southold Town police said.
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