YORK COUNTY, S.C. — A portion of Highway 55 in York County, South Carolina, was closed after a Food Lion tractor-trailer crashed into a wooded area Monday afternoon, deputies said.
The York County Sheriff's Office was called to a crash involving an 18-wheeler between Soaring Eagles Road and Carbon Metallic Boulevard, near Clover Middle school, around noon. Initial reports indicated the truck crashed into an abandoned house but the truck actually hit a tree next to the house before catching on fire.
The trailer was badly damaged and the truck's load was scattered on the ground along the highway shoulder.
Multiple emergency crews from York County were called to the area, including the Clover Fire Department, to get the fire out.
Officials haven't given an update on any injuries related to the crash at this time. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. It's unclear when the road will reopen.
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