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Two vehicles, including firetruck, catch fire after crash on I-20

A driver rear-ended a fire truck, which caused both vehicles to catch fire.
A driver rear-ended a fire truck, which caused both vehicles to catch fire.
April 14, 2019

The Georgia Department of Transportation said two vehicles including a firetruck burst into flames Sunday after a wreck.

The crash blocked traffic on I-20 for hours Sunday morning, Channel 2 Action News reported.

The firetruck was responding to a car wreck on I-20 when a car hit it.
The firetruck was responding to a car wreck on I-20 when a car hit it.

The accident happened near Thornton Road about 7:30 a.m, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

The Cobb fire department was on I-20 after two cars crashed and were moved onto the right shoulder. Another driver passing by the wreck rear-ended a firetruck, GDOT told the news station. Both vehicles caught on fire.

No injuries were reported after the accident.

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