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Police were alerted just before 11.30pm when the driver of the road train, who was sleeping in the prime mover at the time, was awoken by the sound of breaking glass. Ti Tree police attempted to extinguish the blaze before the arrival of fire crews from Alice Springs however, two trailers and eight cars were completely destroyed. The estimated cost of the damage was approximately $600,000.

A 21-year-old man was arrested shortly after and he will be interviewed by members of the Regional Investigations Unit from Alice Springs today.



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