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Vehicle fire shuts down lanes on I-55

Explosion heard before vehicle fire

Vehicle fire shuts down lanes on I-55

Explosion heard before vehicle fire

16 WAPT'S MICHAILA FRANKLIN NOW WITH SCARY MOMENTS FROM THIS AFTERNOON. . "I WAS OUT WASHING TRUCK WHEN I HEARD A BIG BOOM A BOOM THAT CAME FROM AN EXPLOSION AND A PLUME OF BLACK SMOKE TO FOLLOW.. ALBERT LEMON WAS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD NEARBY WHEN HE HEARD THE EXPLOSION AND RUSHED TO I-55 NORTH RIGHT BEFORE COUNTY LINE ROAD.. IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG FOR HIM TO REALIZE HE KNEW THE 5 GUYS LUCKY TO ESCAPE THE BURNING TRUCK.. "YOU CAN REPLACE A TRUCK OR ANYTHING MAN, BUT YOU CAN'T REPLACE A LIFE, LIKE I SAID THANK THE LORD MAN ALL THOSE GUYS WERE ABLE TO GET OUT THE TRUCK THOUGH." ACCORDING TO JACKSON FIRE ASSISTANT CHIEF ARMON 5 MEN WERE ON THEIR WAY TO A RACE HAULING A TRAILER WITH A RACE CAR INSIDE INVESTIGATORS SAY THE TRAILER CAUGHT FIRE.. THE MEN WERE ABLE TO GET THEIR RACE CAR OUT - WHICH THEY NAMED BLACK MAMBA! LEFT BEHIND ON THE INTERSTATE AND CAUSING MAJOR TRAFFIC DELAYS FRIDAY AFTERNOON WERE THE TRUCK AND THE TRAILER BURNT TO A CRISP.. "THOSE BOYS THEY'RE STILL RIDING OVER TO TRICK OR TREAT MAN, AIN'T NOTHING STOPPING THEM." IN JA
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Vehicle fire shuts down lanes on I-55

Explosion heard before vehicle fire

A vehicle fire brought traffic to a standstill on I-55 near County Line Road.Three lanes of traffic were blocked in the Northbound lanes near exit 102 while authorities work to put the fire out. According to Jackson Fire Assistant Chief Patrick Armon, a trailer hauling a race car caught fire. According to Armon, five men were in the vehicle hailing the trailer when it caught fire. Armon said the men were able to escape and get their race car out.No injuries were reported.

A vehicle fire brought traffic to a standstill on I-55 near County Line Road.

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Three lanes of traffic were blocked in the Northbound lanes near exit 102 while authorities work to put the fire out.

According to Jackson Fire Assistant Chief Patrick Armon, a trailer hauling a race car caught fire.

According to Armon, five men were in the vehicle hailing the trailer when it caught fire.

Armon said the men were able to escape and get their race car out.

No injuries were reported.