A cattle truck caught on fire at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday while driving on the Interstate 84 eastbound 165 on-ramp in Jerome County, the Jerome County Sheriff's Office reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and no injuries were reported, said Cpl. Kirk Thorpe of the sheriff's office. The Jerome Rural Fire Depart-ment also responded.
"The cattle were OK," Thorpe said.
Thorpe said the Freightliner had extensive damage from the fire. The driver's name was unavailable.
Posted in Local on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 1:30 am Updated: 12:02 am.
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