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Big Rig Catches Fire After Crash On Ramp To Woodall Rogers

/ CBS Texas

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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The cab of an 18-wheeler caught fire after a collision with a car on the northbound I-45/I-75 ramp going to westbound Woodall Rogers around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Dallas Fire-Rescue said the big rig driver was able to escape safely.

The driver of the car was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

HazMat responded to clean up 40 to 50 gallons of diesel fuel that spilled from the big rig's saddle tanks.

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