DEWITT, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A semi-truck carrying 42,000 pounds of margarine caught fire late Wednesday night on westbound I-69 in Clinton County.
Quick thinking by the driver allowed him to detach the trailer from the truck after noticing the fire. Firefighters from several departments quickly extinguished the fire, but it caused significant damage to the trailer. The fire forced the highway down to one lane while officials assessed and cleaned up the scene.
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No one was injured and the incident is under investigation.
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