Semi truck fire shuts down westbound lanes of I-24 near Nashville – NewsChannel5.com

Semi truck fire shuts down westbound lanes of I-24 near Nashville  NewsChannel5.com

News

Posted: 6:16 AM, Oct 29, 2019

Updated: 2019-10-29 09:17:49-04

By: Bethany Davison

Sky_5_AM_d0545$_frame_84068.png

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Westbound lanes of Interstate 24 have reopened after a tractor trailer caught fire near the I-40 split in Nashville.

NewsChannel 5 saw flames shooting out of the cargo area of the semi truck at about 6 a.m. Tuesday. The truck was pulled to the shoulder, but fire crews shut down all lanes.

24 fire.JPG

Davison, Bethany

Metro dispatchers confirmed the truck was likely carrying cleaning products.

Copyright 2019 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.