Flaming semi-trailer caused by ‘mechanical failure’ on Interstate 15

Photo courtesy Katie Wood, videos courtesy Andy Bunderson and contributer

SHELLEY — A maroon 2019 Freight liner semi-truck burst into flames astir 6:15 p.m. Sunday aft experiencing “mechanical failure” connected Interstate 15, Idaho State Police said.

The driver, a 52-year-old man from Atlanta, was capable to successfully “detach nan trailer from nan powerfulness unit,” according to a news release.

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The southbound freeway was blocked aft Shelley exit 108 to let first responders to process nan incident and power a sagebrush occurrence sparked by nan trailer.

Bingham County Sheriff Jeff Gardner said Sunday evening that nan Bureau of Land Management was handling “a couple-of-acre occurrence that they’ve sewage nether control.”

“It (had) dispersed retired into nan lava flows there, and that’s BLM spot disconnected of nan tractor-trailer,” he said.

As of 4 a.m. Monday, nan near lane had been reopened, ISP posted connected X.

A dispatcher said that location had been “damage to that pavement” successful nan correct lane.

Idaho State Police, Bingham County Sheriff’s Office, Shelley Fire Department and Wildland Fire responded.

The incident occurred astatine milepost 102.

In addition, a 2 conveyance clang successful nan aforesaid vicinity was reported by ISP astatine 6:55 p.m. connected Twitter. It is unclear if nan wreck was related to nan trailer fire.

Finally, different wreck pinch nary injuries occurred astatine 10:09 p.m. adjacent milepost 100, ISP said.

No further accusation has been released astatine this time.

Semi-trailer occurrence connected I-15. | Courtesy Katie Wood

Burned retired semi-trailer. | Courtesy Taylor Van Demarr

Firemen connected I-15. | Courtesy Taylor Van Demarr