Rig Hauling Produce Goes Up In Flames… But Why?

Silverthorne, Colorado – A truck driver escaped unharmed after his rig caught fire along the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 about 5:30 p.m. Sunday night. The tractor-trailer was hauling produce. According to Colorado State Patrol, it is unclear what caused the rig to go up in flames. As you can see from the images, the semi and trailer are a complete loss. It took emergency crews about 4 hours to re-open the westbound lanes of Interstate 70. The incident is still under investigation.

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