OCEANSIDE — A car-carrying semi-truck caught fire Thursday on southbound Interstate 5, destroying six vehicles it was hauling and backing up traffic into Orange County for roughly 12 hours.
California Highway Patrol officers responded to the fire shortly before 5 a.m. The driver pulled onto the shoulder and escaped without injury.
Caltrans closed several freeway lanes near the Aliso Creek Rest Area as first responders, including the Camp Pendleton Fire Department, battled the blaze…