Sudden stop sends pipes through semi’s cab into engine, Louisiana firefighters say

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Sudden stop sends pipes through semi’s cab into engine, Louisiana firefighters say

Louisiana firefighters responded to an accident involving a semi truck hauling pipes in St. Tammany Parish on Tuesday.St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 11 responded to I-59 southbound at mile marker 5 for a semi truck incident involving a significant oil leak.The truck driver involved told firefighters that he had to stop abruptly to avoid another vehicle.As a result of the sudden braking, “three solid pipes shifted, going through the cab into the engine, barely missing the driver’s legs

.”As of 1:55 p.m., firefighters say that the truck has been cleared and that the right lane of I-59 is reopening.

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