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Car catches fire, causes traffic on I-680 southbound in Boardman
There was some traffic congestion on Interstate 680 Thursday evening after a vehicle burned up in the southbound lanes.
Thursday, May 13th 2021, 6:24 PM EDT
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There was some traffic congestion on Interstate 680 Thursday evening after a vehicle burned up in the southbound lanes.
The accident happened around 5:30 p.m. near the Route 224 exit when police said a Honda Civic with a man and woman inside started smoking.
They pulled off to the side of the road where the car burst into flames.
The southbound lanes were shut down for a brief time but traffic is now moving again as of 6 p.m.
Police said no one was injured.
The cause of the car fire is under investigation.