Overturned watermelon trailer closes part of I-15
Two lanes of northbound I-15 near mile marker 288 expected to be closed for three hours.
(Courtesy of the Utah Highway Patrol) Burning watermelons led to traffic delays on I-15 on Friday.
A trailer transporting watermelons overturned and caught fire on I-15 on Friday afternoon near mile marker 288 in Draper, causing two lanes of the highway to close.
No one was injured and the semi-truck pulling the trailer was able to detach from the trailer, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
Two right, northbound lanes of I-15 will likely be closed for three hours.
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