Vehicle fire shuts down I-75 southbound for several hours: FHP
TAMPA - I-75 southbound was completely closed on Thursday night into Friday morning after a commercial vehicle caught fire near milepost 244, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say that they responded to the scene at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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FHP says the fire was likely caused by a mechanical issue.
Fire crews were able to put out the fire, and they say that no injuries were reported.
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The southbound lanes officially opened just before 1:00 a.m. on Friday morning.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.