Big rig bursts into flames along North Freeway, driver burned – Chron

Houston and Little York firefighters tap out a large big rig fire along the North Freeway near Greens Road on Thursday, May 21, 2020.

Houston and Little York firefighters tap out a large big rig fire along the North Freeway near Greens Road on Thursday, May 21, 2020.

Photo: Jay R. Jordan / Houston Chronicle

Houston and Little York firefighters tap out a large big rig fire along the North Freeway near Greens Road on Thursday, May 21, 2020.

Houston and Little York firefighters tap out a large big rig fire along the North Freeway near Greens Road on Thursday, May 21, 2020.

Big rig bursts into flames along North Freeway, driver burned

The driver of a big rig was badly burned Thursday afternoon when his truck caught fire along the North Freeway.

An Atlas moving truck was northbound on Interstate 45 near Greens Road around 2:50 p.m. when witnesses say the trailer began to sway. The driver tried to exit the freeway but crashed into the retaining wall along the exit ramp, which is when the cab burst into flames.

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A witness who works nearby said the cab was burning for some time before the driver managed to escape on his own.

Firefighters got the fire under control quickly. No one else was injured, according to a Houston Fire Department spokesperson.

A few northbound lanes of I-45 as well as the entire northbound feeder remained closed as of 4 p.m.

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