The Brownsville Police Department has identified the welder who was killed in a tanker truck explosion on Friday, January 9.

The victim was identified as 40-year-old David Matthew Alcaraz, according to Brownsville police spokesperson Abril Luna.

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As previously reported, Alcaraz was welding the top of a tanker truck when fumes inside the tank ignited, causing a shockwave that knocked the man from the top of the truck.