Semi-trailer catches fire on turnpike near Big Cabin

BY Staff Reports
Wednesday, November 21, 2012



BIG CABIN -- A westbound lane of the Will Rogers Turnpike is closed after a semi-trailer truck caught fire just before rush hour, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

The truck carrying non-hazardous materials was traveling west on the Will Rogers Turnpike near Big Cabin just before 5 p.m., when it caught fire, OHP said.

No injuries were reported, troopers said.

The westbound lane is closed while crews work the scene, about 60 miles northeast of Tulsa.


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