Semi-truck catches fire on I-4 in Kissimmee, troopers say

A semi-truck caught on fire on Interstate-4 in Kissimmee on Monday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol. 

The truck driver, a 53-year-old man from Pierson, said the cab began smoking at around 5:30 a.m. When he pulled over into the westbound shoulder near mile marker 64, the truck became engulfed in flames, troopers said. 

The driver was not injured. 

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The roadblock in the area was cleared just after 6:20 a.m. 

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The incident remains under investigation.