FEDEX TRUCK CATCHES FIRE, CORRIGAN TEXAS, 12/05/23...

FedEx Truck Burns in Corrigan, CORRIGAN, December 6, 2023 - At approximately 1pm on December 5, 2023, a FedEx Tractor/Trailer was north-bound on US-59 when the driver was alerted (by a another motorist) that there was smoke coming from his rear wheels. The FedEx driver immediately pulled to the shoulder and show that the rear wheels on the trailer portion of his rig were on fire. It is believed to be a stuck brake that caused the wheels to ignite. The driver quickly disconnected the tractor portion of his rig from the trailer and got it a safe distance away. The Corrigan Volunteer Fire Department showed up along with Corrigan Police Department and put the fire out. There were no injuries in this incident.

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