(La Porte County, IN) - A semi-trailer and all of the groceries inside were destroyed by fire near Westville.

The late Wednesday night blaze was on the Indiana Toll Road. The driver, after noticing smoke from the trailer, pulled onto the shoulder of the road. 

Coolspring Township Assistant Fire Chief Warren Smith says the trailer was utterly full of grocery products.

“Mostly tortilla shells. A lot of Mexican food. We were at the scene for approximately four and a half hours,” Smith said.

He said the trailer had to be torn apart with a Bobcat to get water on all of the burning groceries. Smith said the fire was probably caused by the brakes or a bad wheel bearing.

Firefighters from agencies like Center Township and Westville assisted with the blaze.