Tractor-trailer catches fire on I-95 in Florence, lanes blocked
by Tonya Brown
Tractor-trailer catches fire in on I-95 in Florence (Photo: West Florence Fire Rescue)
FLORENCE S.C. (WPDE) —
Some people said they were stuck in traffic for more than two hours Friday morning near mile marker 164 on I-95 south in Florence following an 18-wheeler that caught fire.
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Only one lane was open and SCDOT had set up a work zone.
South Carolina Highway Patrol was on the scene and reported the incident happened at 3:29 a.m.
Waze reported drivers had been moving an average of 1 to 5 miles per hour through that area.
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It’s not clear what caused the truck to erupt in flames.
Drivers were asked to give crews plenty of room to work.
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More information is expected to be released later Friday morning.
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