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Man Reenters Burning Taco Truck to Save Wife

6/9/2026

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Tim McPherson re-entered the burning TNT Tacos food truck in Atwood, Tennessee to rescue his wife Tiffany.
Tiffany and Tim McPherson suffered severe second- and third-degree burns and were airlifted to a Nashville hospital for emergency surgery.
Their daughter Jada Pastrana launched a GoFundMe that has raised over $17,000 for medical and recovery costs.
Investigators are still determining the cause of the blast while the fire destroyed the TNT Tacos truck.

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Tim McPherson re-entered the burning TNT Tacos food truck in Atwood, Tennessee to rescue his wife Tiffany.
Tiffany and Tim McPherson suffered severe second- and third-degree burns and were airlifted to a Nashville hospital for emergency surgery.
Their daughter Jada Pastrana launched a GoFundMe that has raised over $17,000 for medical and recovery costs.
Investigators are still determining the cause of the blast while the fire destroyed the TNT Tacos truck.