Tractor-trailer catches fire, eastbound lane of I-64 shut down

PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - One eastbound lane of I-64 has reopened following an incident where a tractor-trailer caught fire Tuesday.

The vehicle fire happened between the Teays Valley and Nitro exits in the eastbound lanes of I-64 near mile marker 43.

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PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A portion of I-64 East has been shut down Tuesday as emergency crews respond to a vehicle fire, according to 911 dispatchers.

Both eastbound lanes of I-64 have been blocked off near mile marker 43.

Officials say a tractor-trailer caught fire between the Teays Valley and Nitro exits.

Further information has not been released at this time.

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