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Semi-Truck Blows Tires and Catches Fire on I-10 Eastbound

Semi-Truck Blows Tires and Catches Fire on I-10 Eastbound
Posted at 6:51 PM, Aug 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-29 17:24:58-04

TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) - A semi-truck driving eastbound on I-10 caught fire early Monday morning.

The semi-truck driver was spotted a the 212-mile marker when the right rear tires of the semi-truck blew out. Tallahassee Fire Department officials said that when the driver exited the semi to assess the damages, the remaining tread of the blown tires were on fire. 

Firefighters put the fire out on the scene. No injuries were reported.