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Summary
Truck was on I-270 near the Illinois border when witnesses say, 'it just exploded'; no injuries reported.
Story Published: Oct 29, 2002 at 8:51 AM PST
Story Updated: Aug 30, 2006 at 11:51 PM PST
The tractor-trailer was a total loss, but the driver and the passenger were unhurt.
State officials say the truck's driver began to fall asleep, and the truck touched a highway wall. They say when the driver tried to correct for that, the truck hit a light pole, igniting the fuel tank.
Missouri's Homeland Security director was notified -- because of concern that the fire may have been caused by a package inside the truck.
But he says that wasn't the case -- and he's been assured that the fire resulted from the accident.
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