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Banana blaze: Big rig hauling fruit catches fire on I-75 in Sumter County, Florida

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Banana blaze: Big rig hauling fruit catches fire on I-75 in Sumter County, Florida
According to the Floriday Highway Patrol, there were no injuries in this big rig blaze that destroyed a load of fresh bananas. The fire happened on Friday, July 14, 2023, along Interstate 75. (Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol via Twitter)

TAMPA, Fla. — An 18-wheeler hauling bananas caught fire at around 3 a.m. on Friday, July 14, along Interstate 75 in Sumter County, Florida.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, there were no injuries.

The fire snarled traffic in the area for several hours. Police didn’t say how the blaze started.

 

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