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Smell Bacon? Truck Full of Pork Bellies Catches Fire, Closes I-35

Update (4:30 p.m.): Austin Police are warning that I-35 southbound could be closed through the evening:

Original Story: Southbound Interstate 35 is shut down just past Riverside because a semi truck is on fire. 

Austin Police and Fire crews have moved southbound traffic to the access road.

AFD spokesperson Palmer Buck estimated the closures may be in effect until rush hour. Northbound traffic is also backed up because of onlookers.

Palmer says the semi truck appears to have had a mechanical problem and the driver was able to exit safely. No one else was hurt.

The truck was carrying pork bellies - leading to lots of jokes on Twitter about bacon. Here's a sample: 

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