HARNETT COUNTY (WTVD) -- A man is dead after a tractor-trailer he was driving left a roadway, hit a tree, overturned, and caught fire.
Officials said the incident happened around 3 Tuesday afternoon on US 421 near Sloan Road in Harnett County.
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Authorities said once the cab overturned, the driver was stuck inside, unconscious.
Hazmat crews were called to clean up diesel fuel that was slipped during the crash.
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Authorities have not released the man's identity.
US 421 was closed until 9 p.m.