A semi truck caught fire on I-80 near Foothill Drive Monday, shutting down westbound traffic in Parleys Canyon.
The truck fire brought westbound traffic to a standstill on Interstate 80 for much of the afternoon. Backups reached as far east as Summit Park.
The truck caught fire around 11 a.m. Monday at mile point 128, near the I-215 intersection. All westbound I-80 lanes were closed. Traffic was diverted to the I-215 ramp.
Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Roden said the rear axle of the truck caught fire. "Driver was able to get it stopped and get the cab of the truck separated from the trailer," Roden said.
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A semi truck fire in Parleys Canyon closed I-80 westbound near the Foothill Drive exit Monday, Sept. 2, just after 11 a.m. Unified Fire Authority reported the truck's brakes sparked the fire. The driver safely pulled over, disconnected the truck from the trailer and no one was injured.
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A semi truck fire in Parleys Canyon closed I-80 westbound near the Foothill Drive exit Monday, Sept. 2, just after 11 a.m. Unified Fire Authority reported the truck's brakes sparked the fire. The driver safely pulled over, disconnected the truck from the trailer and no one was injured.
Unified Fire Authority
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A semi truck fire in Parleys Canyon closed I-80 westbound near the Foothill Drive exit Monday, Sept. 2, just after 11 a.m. Unified Fire Authority reported the truck's brakes sparked the fire. The driver safely pulled over, disconnected the truck from the trailer and no one was injured.
Unified Fire Authority
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A semi truck fire in Parleys Canyon closed I-80 westbound near the Foothill Drive exit Monday, Sept. 2, just after 11 a.m. Unified Fire Authority reported the truck's brakes sparked the fire. The driver safely pulled over, disconnected the truck from the trailer and no one was injured.
Unified Fire Authority
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A semi truck fire in Parleys Canyon closed I-80 westbound near the Foothill Drive exit Monday, Sept. 2, just after 11 a.m. Unified Fire Authority reported the truck's brakes sparked the fire. The driver safely pulled over, disconnected the truck from the trailer and no one was injured.
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He said the driver is safe and no other injuries were reported.
A second accident occurred on the westbound side of the highway near Mountain Dell around 3 p.m. blocking the right shoulder and further delaying traffic.
The Utah Department of Transportation said cleanup of the initial truck fire was complete by 6:15 p.m. but traffic in the canyon remained congested until 8 p.m.
