Lanes back open after car hauler catches fire
When crews got to the scene they found a car hauler, bound for Detroit carrying nine vehicles, on fire.
Published: May. 2, 2023 at 1:04 AM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Crews with Rural Metro Fire were on the scene of a tractor trailer fire late Monday night into Tuesday.
When crews got to the scene they found a car hauler, bound for Detroit carrying nine vehicles, on fire. Five of the cars were engulfed by flames.
The fire completely blocked the northbound lanes of I-75 near Mile Marker 117, near the Raccoon Valley Drive exit.
No injuries were reported, Tennessee Highway Patrol will be handling the investigation.
Rural Metro posted that the interstate would be closed for some time as crews cleared the road. The interstate has since been re-opened and traffic is back to normal, according to TDOT.
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