There was no other property damage, and the driver pulled over as quickly as he could and disconnected the trailer, Crisafi said.
Crisafi said the driver was hauling aluminum, which caused the fire to spread rapidly, but nothing hazardous was on board.
UPDATE @ 7:15 a.m.
The highway is open, but the exit ramp to Ohio 122 remains blocked.
UPDATE @ 6:20 a.m.
Dispatchers from the Lebanon Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said troopers are blocking at least the two right lanes of northbound I-75. Dispatchers add only one lane of traffic is open at times for cleanup of the fire.
The exit ramp to Ohio 122 remains blocked as well.
UPDATE @ 5:45 a.m.
The exit ramp from northbound I-75 at Ohio 122 in Middletown remains blocked following an earlier semi fire.
The fire has been placed under control, but firefighters remain on the scene cleaning up.
UPDATE @ 4:15 a.m.
The driver of a semitrailer that caught fire on northbound Interstate 75 in Middletown said he recently had new brakes installed on the trailer and they were not calibrated properly.
The exit ramp from northbound I-75 to Ohio 122 remains blocked.
No injuries have been reported.
FIRST REPORT
State troopers have blocked the exit ramp from northbound Interstate 75 to Ohio 122 near Middletown due to a semi fire.
Crews were dispatched just before 3 a.m. on reports of a trailer catching fire near the exit ramp.
Initial reports indicate the rear tires started the fire, which then spread to the trailer.
Police scanner traffic indicates the semi was hauling scrap metal and the driver was able to unhinge the cab from the trailer.
We have a crew heading to the scene and we’ll update this page when new information is available.
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