18-wheeler catches fire on Rankin County highway
Published: Apr. 13, 2023 at 7:05 AM CDT
RANKIN CO., Miss. (WLBT) - An 18-wheeler hauling pine straw caught on fire early Thursday morning in Rankin County.
It happened on Highway 43 and Highway 25 in the Sand Hill community around 4 a.m.
A northbound section of Highway 43 had to be shut down while crews from Lake Harbor and Rankin County worked to put out the fire.
The driver told us no one was hurt. The cause of the fire appeared to be a mechanical issue.
This is a developing story.
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