River Hills semi fire, Brown Deer Road traffic shut down
Massive semi-truck fire in River Hills
A stretch of Brown Deer Road was shut down in River Hills due to a semi fire on Tuesday, Sept. 2. It was carrying cars between Range Line and I-43.
RIVER HILLS, Wis. - A stretch of Brown Deer Road was shut down in River Hills due to a semi fire on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 2.
What we know:
It happened in the eastbound lanes between Range Line Road and I-43.
The North Shore Fire Department said two semi-trucks crashed, with one carrying a forklift and the other a car hauler. The hauler leaked about 100 gallons of diesel fuel, causing it and the three cars it was hauling to catch fire.
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Fire crews used 6,000 gallons of water to put out the flames.
One patient was evaluated on the scene, but nobody needed to be taken to the hospital.
Semi fire on Brown Deer Road
A car carrier went up in flames on Brown Deer Road in River Hills on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 2.
The Source: FOX6 News was at the scene of the vehicle fire and got information from the North Shore Fire Department.