Expect Delays Heading Off Cape After SUV Catches Fire Near Sagamore Bridge In Bourne
BOURNE (CBS) – An SUV caught fire near the Sagamore Bridge in Bourne at about noon on Tuesday. Police said drivers heading off Cape Cod after Labor Day weekend can expect delays and heavy traffic.
Photos from the scene show flames fully engulfing the vehicle, creating thick black smoke. It happened near the Christmas Tree Shops on Route 6.
UPDATE: Road Open 1232 hrs... Expect delays heading off Cape. Vehicle Fire in the area of Christmas Tree Shops causing lane restrictions. MSP handling, BPD assisting with traffic control, BFD handling fire.
Posted by Bourne Police Department on Tuesday, September 3, 2019
The fire resulted in lane restrictions before the road fully reopened just after 12:30 p.m. Massachusetts State Police are on the scene, while Bourne police officers are helping with traffic control.
Police did not say if the cause of the fire was known, or if anyone was hurt.