Highway 75 reopens after semi fire near Preston closes road overnight

A portion of Highway 75 near State Highway 16 is back open Tuesday morning after a semi truck fire shut down the roadway for several hours the night before.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the fire started around 8:30 p.m. Monday just north of Preston. A viewer shared a video of the scene, showing flames coming from the truck as emergency crews responded.

Troopers say the road was closed for nearly five hours while crews worked to extinguish the fire and remove the damaged vehicle…

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