Would you want a trailer weighing 40,000 pounds or more with no brakes pushing a semi-truck toward you at every twist, turn, and intersection? You don’t have to answer that. I already know.

A semi truck caught fire on Highway 18 in Fayette County Wednesday morning.

Dramatic moments were captured on camera by motorists last weekend on a highway near the Turkish city of Samsun. A semi-trailer truck caught fire and raced across the road in a huge ball of flames.

The trailer is considered a total loss. A semi truck caught fire on Highway 18 in Fayette County Wednesday morning.© KCRG Semi catches fire on Highway 18 after brakes overheated ...