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Car Fire On I-78 Causes Lane Closure Near Somerset County Border

The fire is being reported on the westbound side of the highway on Monday morning.

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The fire was reported around 11:30 a.m.
The fire was reported around 11:30 a.m. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

READINGTON, NJ — A car fire on Interstate 78 near the Somerset County border is causing a lane closure Monday morning.

The fire is being reported on the westbound side just west of Exit 26 - County Route 665/Rattlesnake Bridge Road in Readington Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation's 511NJ website.

As a result, one right lane of three lanes is closed as of 11:30 a.m.

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