91 Freeway Closes Several Lanes After Truck Catches Fire

91 Freeway Closes Several Lanes After Truck Catches Fire

A fire consumed part of a truck on the Riverside (91) Freeway Monday, prompting lane closures and snarling traffic, though no injuries were reported. The blaze broke out in the engine compartment of the rig just before 1 p.m. on the westbound 91, near 14th Street, in downtown Riverside, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency said the trucker managed to pull onto the shoulder before leaping out of the vehicle. Riverside Fire Depar…