Traffic & Transit

Update: Incident Cleared On I-84 Southington

One lane was closed on the eastbound side of the highway.

(Kristin Borden/Patch)

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A vehicle fire on Interstate 84 in Southington Tuesday afternoon caused a few headaches for rush-hour motorists, but it was cleared nearly an hour later.

According to the state Department of Transportation, the fire was reported on I-84's eastbound side between exits 31 and 32.

The DOT said via Twitter the situation was cleared by 5:44 p.m.

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DOT officials said the left lane was closed and the fire was reported at 4:44 p.m. Tuesday.

For the full, DOT traffic report, click on this link.

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