A trailer full of Axe Body Spray ignited and set off cans flying in all directions early Friday on Interstate 35 in Belton, Texas.
No injuries were reported, but the Texas Department of Transportation closed the northbound lanes near exit 294 and said the highway would have to be inspected for possible resurfacing following road damage from the intense fire.
Hundreds of Axe cans had to be removed before the highway was re-opened hours later around noon, according to kxxv.com.
After noticing a fire in his rear-view mirror, the driver pulled over, disconnected his tractor from the trailer and drove it out of harm’s way. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Belton is roughly 50 miles north of Austin.
Truck carrying Axe body spray explodes on an interstate in Texas https://t.co/4TKDuacDGV pic.twitter.com/aX5MrIRc5h
— WDRB News (@WDRBNews) August 31, 2018
FIRE VIDEO: Viewer David Clauder sent us this video from the fire on I-35 this morning.
The fire was caused by Axe Body Spray cans that had exploded after an accident: https://t.co/mXxjfSPnod pic.twitter.com/HfeXutWqKg
— KXXV CenTex News Now (@KXXVNewsNow) August 31, 2018
