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I-24 traffic detoured due to tractor trailer fire

/WKRN News 2


CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The morning drive out of Clarksville caught thousands of interstate travelers in traffic after a tractor trailer with 45,000 pounds of apples caught fire around 4 a.m. Monday.

Hazmat crews responded to the scene to drain fuel from damaged tanks. No one was hurt.

Eastbound traffic on I-24 was detoured from exit 11 to exit 19.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

Photos courtesy of WKRN News 2

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