The Trion Police Department is assisting in an investigating after a tanker truck explosion at Mount Vernon Mills that happened early Friday morning. When emergency responders arrived, they found the truck driver unresponsive and later declared him dead at the scene. The tanker was unloading salt needed for manufacturing when it exploded. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is leading an investigation into the accident.  Chattooga County Coroner Earle Rainwater confirmed to WZQZ News on Friday evening that the deceased truck driver was 53-year-old Richard Tooley of Christina, Tennessee.