Vehicle catches fire on roadway with unclear cause, Bowie County TX


A vehicle caught fire while driving on a roadway in Bowie County, Texas. The driver reported only golf bags in the truck bed. The cause of the fire is unclear with no evident mechanical problems or arson.
Audio|Source: Texarkana Police and Bowie and Miller County Sheriff
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Transcript:
00:00
can you notify DPS[1] get a trooper in route? This vehicle was traveling down the roadway when it caught on fire.
00:05
One D450 central, I can head that way, but if it was stuff in the bed that caught fire, that's not going to be mechanical or a crash.
00:11
321 of it, trooper.
00:13
According to the driver, he had nothing in the bed of the truck, but a couple of bags of golf clubs.
00:19
So we're not 100% certain what calls it right now.
00:21
Simple. I'll be in wrong.
00:22
A 450.
00:24
24.
00:25
Okay. The, what was that? They're going to be at the 184 Westbound.
Police codes explained
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[1]
DPS: Department of Public Safety (State Trooper requested)
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Location mentioned:
Bowie County, TX
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