Vehicle fire backs up traffic on Loop 101 near Interstate 17
Jan 27, 2020, 8:38 AM | Updated: 4:16 pm
(Twitter Photo/ADOT)
(Twitter Photo/ADOT)
PHOENIX – A vehicle fire backed up Phoenix-area freeway traffic for miles Monday morning and was expected to trap commuters for more than two hours.
A burning vehicle on northbound Interstate 17 shut down the ramp to eastbound Loop 101 around 7:15 a.m., the Arizona Department of Transportation said.
Delays began building near 51st Avenue.
Major congestion broke up by around 10 a.m.
Initially, the fire restricted lanes but the reduced visibility led officials to close the ramp.
@DetourDanKTAR 101 East just before 7th Ave has a truck on fire avoid it. pic.twitter.com/qNhNOSGCPK
— cassandra manchester (@cassandra_mm) January 27, 2020
L-101 EB near I-17: SMOKY fiery vehicle fire reducing visibility and restricting lanes. #aztraffic pic.twitter.com/5z4WcqKc53
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) January 27, 2020
No other details were immediately available.
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