ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A vehicle fire on State Road 429 near Winter Garden forced the temporary closure of all southbound lanes in the area Sunday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers were dispatched to the area of mile marker 10 at 8:27 a.m., FHP said in a statement. Traffic cameras at the scene showed first responders dousing a charred vehicle, later identified by troopers as a tractor trailer.
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As of 9:35 a.m., traffic was being directed around the crash — first on the grass median and later in the innermost lane around 10:30 a.m. — though crews were still working to remove the burned semitruck as of 11:30 a.m. and traffic cameras showed all lanes remained blocked at that time as those operations continued. Traffic could be seen moving freely again by 2 p.m.
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Other than that motorists should expect lane closures and delays, no other information was immediately provided.
This is a developing story, check back here for updates.
Note: Due to the information provided, this map depicts the general area of the scene and not necessarily its exact location.
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