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Semi-truck fire closes right lane on I-43 North at Hampton Avenue, traffic moving slowly through left lanes

Semi fire closes right lane on I-43 North at Hampton Avenue in Milwaukee
Semi fire closes right lane on I-43 North at Hampton Avenue
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MILWAUKEE — Traffic is slowly moving through the left lanes of I-43 north at Hampton Avenue west after a semi-truck fire closed the right lane early Wednesday morning.

According to a traffic alert from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the vehicle fire occurred just after 2 a.m., initially closing all lanes of traffic. The fire has since been extinguished.

Watch: Semi fire closes right lane on I-43 North at Hampton Avenue

Semi fire closes right lane on I-43 North at Hampton Avenue in Milwaukee

It’s unclear what led to the fire or if anyone was injured.


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