Big Rig Hauling 30,000 Pounds Of TV Dinners Catches Fire On I-80 Near Gold Run
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GOLD RUN (CBS13) - A truckload of TV dinners caught fire and blocked Interstate 80 in the Sierra Wednesday morning.
The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. near the Gold Run rest stop.
Caltrans says a big rig carrying 30,000 pounds of frozen TV dinners caught fire. The fire has westbound I-80 closed at Gold Run; CHP advises drivers to take Highway 20 to Highway 49 to get around the closure.
Exactly why the big rig caught fire is unclear at the moment.
I-80 WB: We're working to clear 30,000 lbs of frozen food from the highway after a semi truck caught fire near Gold Run. All WB lanes remain closed for cleanup. ETO 9:45 am pic.twitter.com/niSjHoGov5
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) April 24, 2019
Westbound I-80 is expected to be reopened by 9:45 a.m., according to Caltrans.
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