Semi-truck fire reported on I-72 eastbound


A semi-truck was seen on fire while driving on I-72. White smoke was coming from under the trailer.
Audio|Source: Pike County Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement
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semi-on-fire, I-72 eastbound milepost 77, high 72 eastbound milepost 77, white truck tractor, blue van, trailer, passing milepost 80 at 1444. Springfield, 677, I'll be en route to that as well from Franklin. Springfield, 3 John 35, disposition, clear patrol, Ripmore. Three john. 67, Ocean, 2.29, semi-passing new Berlin. Is this from a passerby? 10-4[1] car was behind a cutoff. They advised left on fire. Did the brakes move in? They got flames or where are they saying? White smoke from under the trailer. 77, Ocean 229. It's going to be a blue Amazon truck. Collar is no longer behind them.
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I-72, Springfield, IL
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