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SECURITYJul 2 · 20:32 UTCWBTV CHARLOTTECamruinn Morgan-Rumsey, Josh Jarnagin, Gray News staff

Tractor-trailer carrying 34K pounds of live crabs catches fire on the interstate

A tractor-trailer carrying 34,000 pounds of live crabs caught fire on I-81 near Morristown, Tennessee, prompting the driver to park on the shoulder and detach the cab. Two-thirds of the live crabs were salvaged, and the fire caused an off-ramp closure that reopened later in the day. No injuries were reported, and authorities attributed the fire to a rear trailer brake.

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Tennessee Highway PatrolorganizationTennessee Department of TransportationorganizationMark NagipersonMorristown, Tenn.placeI-81place
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