Yet Another Big Rig, I Mean, A Big Rig, Catches Fire, Shutting Down I-80

A "big rig," aka a semi-truck the size of a small apartment, caught fire and shut down Interstate 80 in California early Monday morning.

**Facepalm. **

According to the California Highway Patrol's Facebook page, the truck burst into flames around 3 a.m., about 70 miles northeast of Sacramento, causing a major traffic shutdown in both directions. You know, because fire and toxic fumes are a bit of a hazard.

This just in: fire is hot, toxic, and generally bad.

As if the early morning wake-up call wasn't enough, it took over 16 freaking hours to reopen the westbound lanes. Way to go, Caltrans.

Enter: The Electric Semi

Sources, like KCRA and CBS, reported that this wasn't your average semi-truck; it was a freakin' Tesla. You know, the electric cars all the woke folks love. Well, this one decided to go on a joyride off the road and into a tree.

"Oopsie, my bad." - Tesla Semi

Of course, because it's electric, the battery then caught on fire, releasing toxic fumes that shut down the entire interstate. It's not like we needed to breathe or anything.

Inhalation danger? Nah, I'm holding my breath till it blows over.

It took a village, aka multiple agencies, to put out the blazing inferno. They even had to airlift fire retardant to the scene like it was some action movie. Can't let it spread to the forest, folks!

The driver, who hopefully learned a lesson about trees and electric vehicles, was taken to the hospital.

"I mean, the road did suddenly end in a tree. Sue me."

Investigation? Probably. Common sense to not hit trees? Apparently not.

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