A broken drive shaft is believed to have knocked a hole in the casing of a transmission, resulting in a fire that destroyed an early model Ford pick up truck on Monday evening.
The volunteers of the Beech Grove Fire Department were dispatched to the location about four miles west of Jasper on Highway 190, shortly before 6:00 when it was reported that the truck was on fire.
Firemen arrived at the scene to find the truck completely engulfed in flames and within a short time had extinguished the fire. However, the truck was a complete loss.
The driver and two passengers were reported to be in the truck when the fire occurred. However, no injuries resulted from the incident.
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