TAMPA, Fla. — Former LSU football star and NFL free agent Leonard Fournette escaped unharmed after his SUV catches fire while he was driving on a Florida interstate Tuesday.
Tampa Fire Rescue says the vehicle fire happened while Fournette was driving on northbound I-275 in Tampa.
Fournette posted a video to Instagram of his destroyed and charred Dodge Durango.
“Man it was one of those days today, but I would like to thank God, my car caught on fire while I was driving, But I am still blessed,” Fournette said in his post.
What caused the fire is unknown.
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