A Maryland man was killed after crashing into a propane tank valve in York County on Thursday morning, according to ...

The tank was last re-certified in 1978 and had a defective safety valve that allowed gas to escape, which was ignited by the open flame of a ceiling-mounted furnace.

It's all too easy for someone to accidentally turn a knob on the grill and cause gas to spill out, which can fill the inside ... band around the valve handle of the propane tank.