BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Traffic near a Flying J gas station north of Bakersfield is being diverted after a semi truck caught fire near a pump, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The incident was reported at around 4:50 p.m. at the Flying J and Pilot Travel Center at 17047 Zachary Ave., according to CHP’s Traffic Incident Page.
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A semi truck caught fire at the pumps and flames were spreading rapidly, according to reports to CHP. Traffic was being diverted off Highway 99 eastbound on Merced Avenue…