Truck Carrying Axe Body Spray Catches Fire, Cans Explode

Sarah Le
By Sarah Le
September 2, 2018US News
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A truck full of cans of Axe body spray caught fire in Belton, Texas, early in the morning on Aug. 31.

The driver noticed the fire in his rearview mirror, so he pulled over to the shoulder of Interstate 35, according to KXXV. However, the fire quickly spread from the truck to the trailer, which became engulfed in flames.

The fire caused the Axe spray cans to explode, launching them across Interstate 35.

Bell County Sheriff’s officers received a call about the fire on the northbound side of the freeway near East Central Avenue just after 3:30 a.m., according to KCEN.

While no one was injured in the fire, the incident caused major delays in both northbound and southbound traffic, as authorities had to clean up hundreds of exploded Axe cans. The interstate was back open by noon.

A spokesperson for TxDOT said the northbound lanes would be evaluated to determine if the burned area would need to be resurfaced, according to News and Tribune.

Fox contributed to this report.

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