Wrestling Coach Was Driving Home When Brakes Suddenly Failed and Truck Burst into Flames: ‘Barely Made It Out Alive’

Onterrio Burris said he only had enough time to grab his house keys and wallet before the truck was completely engulfed in flames

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  • A Sacramento area man was driving home earlier this week when his brakes suddenly gave out
  • Escalating the issue, the hood started aggressively smoking before the vehicle completely burst into flames
  • The man says his truck held sentimental value since it was a gift from his grandfather and was how he got to work

A Sacramento area man survived after his truck brakes suddenly failed and then his vehicle caught on fire.

Onterrio Burris, 20, told local NBC affiliate KCRA-TV that he was heading home on Monday morning when his brakes suddenly gave out just a mile from his house.

“I’m pushing it all the way down, like, to the floorboard. And there’s no brakes at all,” Burris told the outlet…

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