Traffic & Transit
I-5 Lanes Reopened After Truck Fire Near Del Mar Heights
The vehicle fire was reported at 1:44 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
SAN DIEGO, CA – A truck fire forced the closure of several lanes Monday afternoon on Interstate 5 in North County.
California Highway Patrol officers responded to a report of a commercial truck with flames in its open bed at 1:44 p.m. on southbound I-5, just north of Interstate 805. The three right lanes of the freeway were blocked due to the fire, according to Caltrans. All lanes were reopened by about 2:40 p.m.
The driver of the truck was not injured, according to CHP Officer Mary Bailey.
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Update: All lanes open on SB I-5 north of I-805. #SDCaltransAlert
— Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) March 5, 2018
SOUTHBOUND I-5, north of 805 - three right lanes blocked due to vehicle fire. #SDCaltransAlert pic.twitter.com/M0mHzwOuK1
— Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) March 5, 2018
By City News Service; Kristina Houck/Patch contributed to this report.
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