The Maine State Police say early this morning, Dec. 16, a semi-truck caught fire on the Maine Turnpike in Auburn.
The incident occurred at mile marker 75, northbound. A man was driving a Peterbilt 567 tow truck hauling a 2018 Kenworth when a tire on the Kenworth ignited. The driver was able to disengage the Kenworth from the tow truck before the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The tow truck was disengaged and sustained no damage.
Turnpike traffic was limited to one lane for several hours while crews cleaned the area.
From the Maine State Police:
…the TTU, a 2018 Kenworth, was towed by a Peterbilt 567 tow truck owned by Flynn’s Towing out of Juliustown, NJ, operated by Bradley Miller. The Kenwoorth’s tire ignited by an unknown cause, resulting in the entire vehicle catching fire. The tow truck was disengaged and sustained no damage. Miller was uninjured.
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