Photos: Semi-truck filled with packages burns on I-4

Semi-truck catches fire on I-4 in Seminole County

A FedEx tractor-trailer caught fire in Seminole County early Tuesday morning, fully engulfing the cab and damaging about half of the trailer, officials said. Both occupants escaped without injury as fire crews from Seminole County and Lake Mary responded, pumping fuel and checking for environmental impacts.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A semi-truck filled with packages and deliveries caught fire overnight on Interstate 4 in Seminole County, blocking some of the lanes for a while, according to the Seminole County Fire Rescue Department.

Officials said the FedEx truck's cab caught fire around 1 a.m. Tuesday on Westbound I-4, near the State Road 434 exit. That fire then spread to the trailer in the back, which was filled with boxes and packages.

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FHP told FOX 35 that the driver of the semi-truck was able to pull off to the side of the road. The driver, a 35-year-old man from Texas, and his passenger, a 51-year-old man from Georgia, were both able to escape the truck unharmed.