SOMERSET TWP., Pa. — A tractor-trailer carrying paper towels caught fire late Tuesday night on Interstate 70 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Smoke was seen rising from the rig just after 10:30 p.m. in the westbound lanes in Somerset Township.
Crews are currently working a tractor trailer fire in I70 west bound jus west of the dunningsville exit. West lanes will be closed for several hours.
Posted by Fallowfield Fire Company on Tuesday, April 14, 2020
The highway was shut down for several hours while crews cleaned up the mess and removed the tractor-trailer. It has since reopened to traffic.
No one was hurt.
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