Truck Driver Dies in Predawn Tractor Trailer Fire in Tuscaloosa Tuesday

The driver of a tractor-trailer died Tuesday morning when the vehicle caught fire behind a gas station in Tuscaloosa while they were inside.

Holly Whigham, a spokesperson for Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue, confirmed they received reports of a semi truck on fire parked behind the TA Travel Center on Buttermilk Road.

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TFR responded and found the cab of the truck fully involved in the fire. They extinguished the blaze, but the driver did not survive.

The call came in around 3 a.m., TFR said.

No information has yet been released on what caused the fire or about the identity of the driver.

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