Semi truck and cars catch fire on I-35 southbound, Mcclain County OK


A semi-truck carrying cars stopped on the shoulder of I-35 southbound near mile marker 86 in McClain County caught fire. At least two cars on the trailer also caught fire. Authorities closed the outside lane and requested assistance to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Oklahoma Highway Patrol - Troop A
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Transcript:
00:00
How Cormor City who's a shift unit for a volunteer for a truck fire? It's going to be I-35 Southbound at the 86, I-35 Southbound, 86, McLean County.
00:12
86-7.
00:13
If this is not going to be involving a crash, it's a semi that was hauling, it's a car hauler.
00:19
They pulled over onto the shoulder, the cat is falling in golf, and the cars are now starting to catch fire at least the first two.
00:26
Outside lane is going to have to be shut down, and they are specifically requesting OHP.
00:32
Okay.
00:33
Go ahead. I'm going to be en route with her.
00:34
Will you contact a big truck wrecker down there, let them know, and explain to them that the vehicles on the trailer are also burning, see what exactly they're going to need to transport all that.
00:45
We may need to shut the road down for an extended period.
00:47
Okay, they're, I'll do as requested, they're probably going to have to wait until the virus out to determine what's going to be needed, what else going to be needed, what's the cool sound.
00:57
Okay, we'll be in right down there.
00:59
If you hear anything further on the damage, will you just let us know?
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