Fiery Banning Crash Blocks I-10 Lanes Overnight

BANNING, CA — A large big rig blocked part of Interstate 10 in the Pass Area early Monday morning after the vehicle went up in flames near Sunset Street in Banning, fire officials say. The semi truck blaze was first reported around 10:27 p.m. Sunday on the eastbound side of the freeway.

Riverside County Fire Department crews quickly responded to the scene to find large flames coming from the truck, which was hauling vehicles. They contained the fire in just over an hour's time, officials said.

Fire officials said the first trailer of the big rig was damaged, along with three cars it was hauling.

Two eastbound lanes and the Sunset Street onramp were temporarily closed while crews worked on the fire and got the semi towed away, the California Highway Patrol and fire department said.

— City News Service contributed to this report / Images courtesy EN3 News