Semi trailer fire on Interstate 75 in Ellenton damages several vehicles
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A semi trailer carrying six vehicles on Interstate 75 in Ellenton caught fire Monday morning due to a mechanical failure, destroying several of the vehicles onboard and the trailer, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The semi was southbound on the Jeff D. Young Bridge at 5:09 a.m. when the right rear tires on the trailer caught fire due to a mechanical failure, according to a release.
The mechanical failure was not specified in the report and the 40-year-old driver of the semi is not being cited.
Smoke remained around the crash site for a few hours, troopers said. The incident blocked lanes of southbound I-75 for a few hours.
No one was injured due to the fire.
UPDATE: Traffic congestion in Manatee on I-75 south from Exit 229 97TH St East to at Exit 224 US 301.
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This story was originally published April 18, 2016 at 6:21 AM with the headline "Semi trailer fire on Interstate 75 in Ellenton damages several vehicles."