Pepper truck catches fire, stalls traffic in Smithfield

A tractor trailer loaded with fresh green peppers caught fire at around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on I-95 near Smithfield.

The fully-loaded trailer was heavily damaged, resulting in a massive traffic jam and a secondary accident as traffic came to a stop near Four Oaks.

In the second incident, a driver failed to slow for stopped traffic and slammed into another tractor trailer. The driver was pinned in the vehicle and later transported to an area hospital.

One northbound lane has been opened but the cleanup is expected to continue up until midnight.