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