A semi trailer hauling 20,000 pounds of toilet paper caught fire on I-75 in Perrysburg Township late Tuesday night, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol.
No one was hurt. But much of the toilet paper was ruined. Hundreds and hundreds of rolls spilled onto the roadway. And many of the rolls remaining in the trailer that weren't damaged by smoke and flames were doused by the fire department, according to the patrol.
Rock Plourde, 56, of LaSalle, Quebec, Canada, was driving a truck south on I-75, just south of State Rt. 795, at about 10:15 p.m. when the trailer air lines dislodged and caught fire, according to the patrol. The fire spread to his rear trailer axles and then shot up into the trailer and load of toilet paper.
Some lanes were closed for a short time and traffic was backed up for at least a half mile.