Eastbound Interstate 20 closed in Terrell due to 18-wheeler fire

Eastbound Interstate 20 closed in Terrell due to 18-wheeler fire

TERRELL, Texas — Eastbound Interstate 20 is closed in Terrell due to an 18-wheeler fire.

TERRELL, Texas — Eastbound Interstate 20 is closed in Terrell due to an 18-wheeler fire.

The truck-tractor was hauling a loaded trailer when the trailer caught fire on eastbound Interstate 20 near the 501 mile marker.

The Terrell Fire Department, Terrell Volunteer Fire Department, and Kaufman County Fire Marshal's Office responded to the scene.

The side of the trailer was destroyed in the fire — resulting in its contents spilling onto the highway.

Motorists should expect major delays in the area.

This is a developing story.