SACRAMENTO – A big rig caught fire along eastbound Highway 50 in Sacramento Friday morning.
The fire started around 8:15 a.m., possibly from a tire on the truck that had caught fire.
As the big rig began to burn, the driver pulled over to the right-hand side of the highway, just east of the Interstate 5 connector. The fire is burning a large number of wooden pallets in the trailer of the truck.
As a result of the incident, several lanes of the highway are blocked and drivers are urged to expect delays.
This is a developing story.