CYPRESS, La. (BRPROUD) – There was no horsin’ around over the weekend on I-49 northbound.
A fire on the interstate involved a Ford F-350 and a horse trailer on Saturday, January 2.
Marcus Smith, 63, of Ball, was travelling in a Ford F-350 which was pulling a horse trailer when a “fire originated in the engine compartment,” according to the driver.
These agencies responded to the fire near milepost# 126:
- Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies
- Louisiana State Police
- Natchitoches Parish Fire Districts #5 and #6
The fire was extinguished and the horses were safely removed from the horse trailer.
No one was hurt as a result of this fire.
According to the Louisiana State Police, “family members responded to the scene to pick up Mr. Smith and the horses.”
The truck is considered a total loss.