Tractor-trailer fire and overturn shuts I-85 southbound, Anderson County SC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/23/2025 04:44 AM

I-85, South Carolina

A tractor-trailer caught fire and overturned on Interstate 85 southbound near mile marker 2 in Anderson County. The highway was fully shut down. The driver suffered minor injuries and confirmed the truck did not carry hazardous materials.

Audio|Source: Anderson County Public Safety

02:49

Transcript:

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Anderson R-70-85-southbound 2 trucker trailer on fire southbound 1 lane 1053 that fire no it's a tanker truck and if you can't I'll be

00:19

sink so I'll be an out of him

00:27

T-77104 R-70 what my marker exit was at?

00:35

There's been to be advised of tractor trailer as hit the overpass.

00:40

It's on its side.

00:44

Central 400.

00:46

Can you put me on duty, please?

00:49

I have a rest.

00:51

What mile marker?

00:54

Two. Southbound.

00:57

Anthony stated the two.

01:00

229, 29.

01:01

Here it goes.

01:04

A firm yore.

01:07

I'm looking at the map, ma'am.

01:11

C7, C75. You need me in Robb.

01:14

Priority by being Rattelson.

01:17

Not a zero, sentry.

01:20

Okay.

01:22

Next, all 41, 1030, 1030, 1030p.

01:24

Zero.

01:25

941, 104, copy 1038, 9, Northbound, I 85.

01:30

Mediator, you can cancel, we may contact.

01:33

Zero, copies, cancer, going to make the one.

01:35

Anderson, 8-95, I'll be in route to 2-7-9.

01:39

95, 104. Central 0 back on your channel.

01:43

R4-4-6 is around 530.

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546.25.

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Copy meeting, zero.

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I show you clear and rode back station one.

01:56

Zero, five, station one.

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All for the 1. Do you copy that?

02:10

Anderson R70.

02:11

R70, go ahead.

02:16

We're shutting down 85.

02:19

Okay.

02:23

You located, you driver?

02:29

Taylor's a half they call.

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Driver's 104 minor PIs.

02:35

He states no hazards of material on the truck.

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402.

02:42

Her the notes, it says tanker, so is that?

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Fourthending, can you advise what he's field wheel?

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