JOHNSTON — A semi trailer caught fire on state Route 11 in Johnston Township this morning, but the driver of the semi was able to disconnect the tractor from the trailer and move it away before the trailer became fully engulfed in flames, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reports.
The fire was reported at 4:22 a.m. The tractor trailer was northbound on Route 11 when the driver noticed an issue with the trailer. He pulled the semi and trailer off to the side of the road and saw that the trailer was on fire, according to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Southington Post.
The driver, Marcellus James, 53, of Starke, Fla., detached the two units. The trailer contained no hazardous materials, the release states.
The northbound lanes of the highway were closed down for a time because of hazardous conditions on the roadway, but the left lane was back open as of the 6:02 a.m. press release stated.
When the remainder of the crash scene is cleaned up, both lanes will reopen, the release stated. No injuries were reported.
Assisting with the incident were the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office, the Johnston Fire Department an Underwood’s Towing. The incident remains under investigation, the release states.
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