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Car fire snags busy Route 53 in Elk Grove Village

Car fire snags traffic on Route 53 in Elk Grove Village
Car fire snags traffic on Route 53 in Elk Grove Village 00:41

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (CBS) -- A car fire snagged traffic on Route 53 in Elk Grove Village Monday afternoon.

As CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reported, the vehicle caught fire on northbound Route 53 about half a mile south of Higgins Road.

Elk Grove Village firefighters were using foam to fight the stubborn fire late Monday afternoon.

A couple of northbound lanes were blocked on Route 53, and delays were seen in both directions.

There were no reports of injuries.

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