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Park and Ride Bus from Clarksville catches fire on Interstate 24

Jan. 3, 2019 in News

Park and Ride Bus from Clarksville catches fire on Interstate 24

Photo: Clarksville Now/Brent Remadna-WKRN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A Park and Ride Bus from Clarksville caught fire Thursday morning, closing lanes on Interstate 24 eastbound at the I-65 junction.

Here is a look at the bus that caught fire this morning at the I-24 I-65 split. Everyone is ok. The cause of the fire is still unknown. More on @WKRN at 11. Video courtesy: Kerry Fraley pic.twitter.com/jLFeXVplzq

— Nabil Brent Remadna KXAN (@RemadnaKXAN) January 3, 2019

According to News 2, the fire occurred at the I-24/I-65 split just before 7:00 am Thursday.

All passengers were safely evacuated and were picked up by another Gray Line bus, though traffic was backed up for miles.

The cause of the fire is not known.

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