Big-rig fire halts traffic along I-70 west of Lawrence
Published: Feb. 4, 2022 at 8:40 PM CST
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - A big-rig fire slowed traffic along I-70 west of Lawrence on Friday morning.
Douglas Co. Fire District 1 says the accident happened around 6 a.m in the westbound lanes of I-70, west of Lawrence. They said the semi caught fire.
The Kansas Turnpike Authority said two of the three lanes in the area were closed as crews worked, one reopened a few hours later.
Crews were at the scene until after noon when the equipment arrived to pull the cargo and clear the remainder of the trailer.
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