Coated in firefighter’s frozen spray. But still sizzling and smoking. Image: Pine Island Fire Department
Mere seconds to spare, driver escapes cab
PINE ISLAND, Minn. – A long-distance driver suffered only minor injuries when his Peterbilt tractor erupted in flames north of Pine Isand on U.S. Highway 52. The Peterbilt was destroyed. Three cars strapped on the double-deck carrier-trailer were scorched and seriously damaged. These were the cars nearest the blazing tractor. Other cars on the carrier appeared salvageable. This was about 11:15 p.m. The 30-year driver was treated at the scene and didn’t require hospitalization.