Amazon truck destroyed by fire on I-65 at I-10

MOBILE, Ala (WKRG) – Mobile Police and Mobile Fire-Rescue are investigating a large truck fire early Tuesday morning on southbound I-65.

Police and fire rescue responded to an Amazon delivery truck crashing off the right side of the road into a ditch on southbound I-65 near the I-10 interchange around 12:50 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to Mobile Police.

When authorities arrived, they discovered the truck was on fire. The blaze ate through the truck, leaving the cargo hold a smoldering wreckage that burned for hours.

The southbound lanes on I-65 were closed for several hours.

The fire caused extensive damage to the truck.

As of 4:00 a.m., the left two lanes southbound are open while the right two remain closed.

There is no word on the condition of the driver.

This is a developing story.