Flaming Vehicle Closes Route 202 Southbound

Southbound traffic on Route 202 came to a halt near the Valley Road exit Wednesday afternoon due to a flaming vehicle on the shoulder of the roadway.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation traffic camera system captured the incident in series of still frames, showing large flames and billowing smoke clouding the roadway. (See the images attached to this article.) 

As of 3:05 p.m., one lane of southbound traffic was getting by, as firefighters had knocked down the flames.

Update 3:28 p.m.—Berwyn Fire Co. and Ambulance responded to the scene, along with Tredyffrin Police Department.

According to the Berwyn Fire Co. website, which has more photos of the fire, the incident occurred around 2:48 p.m. and nobody was injured:

Engine 2-2 arrived on location with a passenger vehicle engulfed in flames on the shoulder of the highway. The crew quickly extinguished the fire within minutes of arrival. Traffic was temporarily shut down in all Southbound lanes so firefighters could safely operate.

The occupants of the vehicle were able to safely exit the car without injury. Berwyn firefighters cleared the fire scene by 3:30 p.m.

PennDOT's regional Twitter account, @511PAPhilly, tweeted at 2:23 p.m.:

CLEARED:vehicle fire:US 202 southbound South PA 252/Swedesford Rd