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Tesla semi-truck battery fire shuts down Interstate 80 between

Written on 19 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE A major interstate connecting California and Nevada is currently shutdown after a Tesla semi-truck crashed and caught fire in the Sierras on Monday morning, according to the CHP. The burning batteries pose a variety of threats. Shortly... (Continue reading)

Battery fire shuts down Interstate 15 between Barstow and Baker

Written on 27 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE A major freeway connecting Los Angeles with Las Vegas was shutdown after a semi-truck transporting lithium-ion batteries crashed and caught fire near Baker on Friday morning, according to the CHP. Northbound lanes remain closed as of 11... (Continue reading)