NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A six-mile backup has been reported along Interstate 24 eastbound in Robertson County after a tractor trailer caught fire.
The fire started around 2 a.m. Thursday and was still burning more than an hour later. All eastbound lanes of I-24 were shut down for several hours.
View from above: the wrecker is here so traffic is STOPPED on I-24 EB right before SR 49 in Pleasant View. Semi is still smoking #5LiveTraffic pic.twitter.com/npx43FBHGf
— Rebecca Schleicher (@NC5_RSchleicher) August 29, 2019
The driver told fire crews he was heading east on I-24 near Pleasant View when he started hearing popping noises coming from his truck. He pulled over and saw that his truck was on fire. The driver was not injured.
One eastbound lane reopened around 4 a.m.; however, the backups continue.
Because the fire is still burning, crews are bringing in a crane to lift the items out of the truck, which could take hours. They're also bringing in a dumpster.
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