CINCINNATI — A semi-truck caught fire Sunday morning along I-75 North near Mitchell Avenue, the Cincinnati Fire Department said.
The fire happened around 11:30 a.m., and it has since been extinguished. CFD did not say what started the fire.
NB 75 update: The fire is out and no injuries were reported. There were no hazardous materials on the truck. We are completing extinguishment and working with @ODOT_Cincinnati to open the highway as soon as we can do so safely. pic.twitter.com/0MgzchxnBM
— Cincy Fire & EMS (@CincyFireEMS) December 17, 2023
CFD said it is unknown what was in the semi-truck, but there were no hazardous materials involved.
No one was injured in the fire as well, CFD said.
The fire caused all northbound lanes of I-75 to be shut down for multiple hours. Police also shut down I-75 North at I-74 for some time to help alleviate traffic backups.
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