Traffic & Transit
I-95 Reopens After Tractor-Trailer Fire Near HdG: Officials
Interstate 95 south was shut down Thursday evening as crews responded to a tractor-trailer fire near the exit for MD 155.
HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — A tractor-trailer fire temporarily closed Interstate 95 south Thursday night near Havre de Grace. Officials said the fire broke out around mile marker 88.4 before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 4.
The Susquehanna Hose Company responded to the scene and shared video of the incident that showed smoke coming from the tractor-trailer, which was on the right side of the highway.
All lanes were closed on I-95 south in the area around the MD 155 exit during the response, while I-95 north was unaffected.
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Chief 5-1 & Engine 515 are on scene of a tractor trailer fire, on southbound I-95 @ milemarker 88.4. All lanes of southbound I-95 have been shut down. #HavredeGrace #HdG #SHCo pic.twitter.com/TuwP1R2lbs
— Susquehanna Hose Co. (@SusquehannaHose) July 4, 2019
By 6:15 p.m., the Maryland Transportation Authority reported all lanes had reopened. The traffic camera in the area showed the tractor-trailer on the right shoulder.
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