The Minnehaha County Sheriffโs Office responded to a vehicle fire southwest of Garretson on Monday night. The incident happened around 9:45 p.m. in the area of SD Highway 11 and 256th Street. A semi-tractor-trailer was traveling southbound on SD Highway 11 when it blew a tire. The tire sparked enough to start the trailer on fire.
The driver pulled over and attempted to unhook the trailer, but the smoke was too thick. SD Highway 11 was shut down for several hours while crews cleared the scene. Assistance was provided by the Garretson Fire Department, Garretson Ambulance and South Dakota Highway Patrol. No injuries were reported.
