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Downed power lines ignite parked tractor-trailer cabs in KCK

By Tony Rizzo

trizzo@kcstar.com
Two tractor-trailer cabs were totally destroyed Monday morning when a power line fell on one and then another in a parking lot at Core Carrier Corp. at 1020 Sunshine Blvd., in Kansas City, Kan. No one was in the trucks at the time and no other injuries were reported.
Two tractor-trailer cabs were totally destroyed Monday morning when a power line fell on one and then another in a parking lot at Core Carrier Corp. at 1020 Sunshine Blvd., in Kansas City, Kan. No one was in the trucks at the time and no other injuries were reported. Rich Sugg rsugg@kcstar.com

Downed power lines reportedly caught two parked tractor-trailer cabs on fire Monday morning in Kansas City, Kan.

Firefighters were called about 9:45 a.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Sunshine Road.

Responding firefighters reported seeing heavy black smoke from several blocks away.

The two trucks were both burning when firefighters arrived.

Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc

This story was originally published July 24, 2017 at 12:15 PM with the headline "Downed power lines ignite parked tractor-trailer cabs in KCK."

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