Trucker dies after truck catches fire at Petro in Wisconsin

At the Petro in Portage Wisconsin, a 57-year-old truck driver from Idaho was found dead on Sunday morning, according to the Portage Daily Register.


When the fire crew arrived at approximately 6:30 AM they found the cab of the truck on fire.

Wisconsin State patrol, as well as Columbia County Sheriff deputies made an attempt to find the driver, with the hope that he was not in the truck.

Sadly, after the fire was put out, the drivers body was found dead inside the sleeper. The incident is still under investigation and the identity of the driver has not been released.