Tossed cigarette sparks truck fire on I-85/40, closes traffic
Burlington — A tossed cigarette caused a truck to catch fire Wednesday morning, Feb. 6, on the interstate Burlington, stopping eastbound traffic. The Burlington Fire and Police departments responded to the fire on I-40/85 eastbound between the Tucker Street overpass and Maple Avenue. A Chevrolet pickup caught fire about 8 a.m. after the driver tossed a cigarette butt out the window. The butt landed in the back of the truck and caused a fire, said […]
