Interstate 80 was closed in Fairfield, Calif., Monday after a tractor trailer burst into flames, shutting down the busy highway entirely for the better part of and hour.

The Freightliner was being driven by Joel Primes Jr., 26, on his way from the Port of Oakland to pick up a load of tires in Sacramento. Primes said the truck was pulling to the right, so he steered onto the shoulder where he heard two right-side tires popping. Primes said he lost control and his fuel tank smacked the guardrail. Then the fire started.
Primes escaped the fire without injury. The truck was destroyed.
0 Comments