I-70 fire causes traffic back up

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Interstate 70 was shut down early Wednesday, April 13, as emergency crews worked to extinguish a semi tractor-trailer fire near the 25-mile marker. Traffic was being diverted off the highway at the SR 59 exit at the 23 mile-marker.

Traffic was heavy in town as the semis were using US 40 to divert around the incident through Brazil.

Indiana State Police announced a few hours later the I-70 eastbound passing lane at the 25-mile marker was open but motorists should continue to used use caution in the area, or find an alternate route, as emergency crews continue to clean up the scene.

CORY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PHOTO

IVY JACOBS PHOTO