A tractor-trailer tire blowout on Interstate 10 led to the vehicle crashing into a guardrail and then catching fire near the 283 exit in Suwannee County on Tuesday morning.
Google MapsA tractor-trailer tire blowout on Interstate 10 at exit 283 in Suwannee County led to the vehicle catching fire and stopping westbound traffic Tuesday morning.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, a 58-year-old Jacksonville man was driving the tractor-trailer westbound on I-10 at 9 a.m. when the left steer tire blew out just west of the 283 exit. The vehicle veered left and struck a guardrail before traveling across both westbound lanes and stopped on the north shoulder.
The driver exited the vehicle before the tractor – loaded with cardboard – caught fire.
Suwannee Fire Rescue responded to the scene and, as of 10:45 a.m., the outside westbound lane on I-10 is closed.
Saw this wreck afterwards— was wondering if the driver got out. Thank goodness