Semi-truck catches fire on I-10 in Suwannee County, all lanes open
Suwannee Fire Rescue putting out semi-truck fire on I-10 - MM283 WB (Florida 511, Florida511)
SUWANNEE COUNTY, Fla. – A semi tractor-trailer caught fire after a tire blowout on Interstate 10 in Suwannee County on Tuesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The vehicle was traveling on the inside westbound lane of I-10 west of the 283 exit when it traveled to the left and struck the guardrail before traveling across both westbound lanes where it stopped on the north shoulder, FHP said.
The driver was uninjured and safely exited the vehicle before the trailer loaded with cardboard caught on fire.
Suwannee Fire Rescue was on the scene and the outside lane was closed around 11 a.m.
The lane is now open.
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