Big rig catches fire closing Highway 136 west of Princeton

Local News September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 Jennifer Thies
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A portion of Highway 136 was closed west of Princeton on Thursday evening, September 1st due to a semi-truck fire.

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office reports the highway was shut down between Routes A and D, so crews could safely transfer the load. As of 10:16, Highway 136 was opened to traffic.

The Mercer County Fire Protection District, Highway Patrol, and sheriff’s office responded to the fire.

(Photo courtesy Mercer County Fire Protection District)

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Jennifer Thies

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Jennifer’s interest in radio began at a young age. She started as a news reporter at KTTN in January 2017, but previously worked almost a year and a half as an on-air announcer and with news at the NPR affiliate KXCV/KRNW, which serves Northwest Missouri. Jennifer was born and raised in St. Joseph, Missouri. She received a Bachelor of Science in Mass Media: Broadcast Production with an Emphasis in Audio Production from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville.