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Tractor-trailer catches fire on I-49 in Rogers

Arkansas State Police confirm a tractor-trailer caught fire on I-49 near exit 85 around 4:30 Friday morning.

Tractor-trailer catches fire on I-49 in Rogers

Arkansas State Police confirm a tractor-trailer caught fire on I-49 near exit 85 around 4:30 Friday morning.

IS THERE NOW WITH AN UPDATE. EMMA? We're on I 49 southbound right before exit 85 you can see here this is still an active see me have a tow truck here now and I'll have our photojournalist Avery zoom in you can see a semi truck that looks like the front caught fire and we don't know what's inside this truck we also don't know how many vehicles were involved in this crash but we do know that all of the southbound lanes by 49 were affected earlier this morning. The tow truck showed up here just about 15 minutes ago. Arkansas State Police On Call still on the same you can see summer ash and burn marks here on the highway of course as soon as we get more information will bring it to you reporting the same you can see summer ash and burn marks here on the highway of course as soon as we get more information will
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Tractor-trailer catches fire on I-49 in Rogers

Arkansas State Police confirm a tractor-trailer caught fire on I-49 near exit 85 around 4:30 Friday morning.

Arkansas State Police confirm a tractor-trailer caught fire on I-49 near exit 85 around 4:30 Friday morning. It took ASP and tow truck crews with McKnight’s until 11 a.m. to clear the road. The tow truck driver said the tractor-trailer looked to be loaded up with a beef product. He said crews have to take all the product off the tractor-trailer before they can tow it.According to an ARDOT report, no one was injured in the accident.

Arkansas State Police confirm a tractor-trailer caught fire on I-49 near exit 85 around 4:30 Friday morning.

It took ASP and tow truck crews with McKnight’s until 11 a.m. to clear the road.

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The tow truck driver said the tractor-trailer looked to be loaded up with a beef product. He said crews have to take all the product off the tractor-trailer before they can tow it.

According to an ARDOT report, no one was injured in the accident.