Brakes blamed in trailer fire as truck rolls through Cole County

Faulty brakes are believed to have led to a fire that destroyed a truck trailer Monday night in Cole County.

Cole County Fire Protection District reports show the fire was reported around 9 p.m. at Route C and Eagle Point.

A passerby caught up with the tractor-trailer, which was from the Dollar General warehouse in Fulton, and told the truck driver the trailer was on fire.

The contents of the trailer, made up of various products sold at Dollar General stores, were on fire and to get it put out, firefighters had to take the contents out.

Route C was shut down until about 3 a.m. Tuesday morning until the scene could be cleared.