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Truck catches fire in Death Valley after illegally driving through park

A semi-truck transporting 44,000 pounds of dried chickpeas caught on fire descending into Death Valley National Park late last month. According to a National Park statement, the truck’s brakes overheated as the vehicle descended Daylight Pass and Mud Canyon Road, which is closed to commercial traffic.  The driver was unharmed and the National Park Service […]