Fireplace destroys large rig of 44 12 months veteran driver on his final haul earlier than retiring
A semi truck driver began his retirement slightly early after his truck caught hearth in Utah this week.
Morgan County Fireplace & EMS responded to a automobile hearth shortly earlier than 8 p.m. on March 1, 2023, at an off ramp on eastbound I-84 at mile marker 103 in Morgan County, Utah.
When firefighters arrived on the scene, they discovered a semi truck and trailer totally engulfed in flames close to an intersection.
It took firefighters a number of hours to extinguish the blaze.
Morgan County Fireplace Warden Dave Vickers stated that the truck driver was en path to Florida with a load of RockStar vitality drinks when “He heard a “pop” beneath the hood, immediately misplaced energy gliding onto the off ramp and went out with a blaze of glory! Most certainly the turbo blew and the remainder was historical past.“
From Morgan County Fireplace & EMS:
The operator of the truck is a 40-year veteran driver and was on his strategy to finishing his final haul driving this large rig earlier than retiring. The motive force was transported by Ambulance to a neighborhood hospital for statement. He was heard saying, “I assume that is my means of going out in flames”. We want him the most effective.
