Semi hauling aerosol deodorant cans explodes at Oklahoma truck stop
Posted 2021-08-10 15:15:48
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A major truck fire and explosion was reported at an Oklahoma truck stop on Friday morning.
The incident occurred around 5 a.m. at a Love’s truck stop near Big Cabin, Oklahoma.
Local outlet KTUL reports that a truck hauling 27,000 pounds of aerosol deodorant cans began experiencing brake trouble. After the truck driver pulled off, the tires and then the trailer reportedly caught fire.
After the trailer caught fire, the deodorant cans started to explode, leaving a large amount of debris littered around the trailer, which was destroyed.
The truck fire spread to a building at the truck stop.
No injuries were reported.
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