HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A semi-truck carrying food caught fire early Saturday morning while traveling south on Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP said the fire happened around 6:04 a.m. near milepost 272 when the trailer's brakes caught fire and spread throughout the trailer.
No injuries were reported, FHP said.
The incident shut down the southbound lanes of I-75 for a few hours.