Westbound I-80 Reopened East Of Colfax After Truck Fire
GOLD RUN (CBS13) — Westbound Interstate 80 in the high country near Gold Run has reopened following a truck fire.
The incident happened east of Colfax on Friday morning.
All of the meat products and debris have been cleared from I-80 WB near Colfax! All lanes are now OPEN!
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) May 1, 2020
Please continue to travel safely with essential trips only. pic.twitter.com/uV0TBlvD9h
Exactly what led up to the fire is unclear, but a big rig looks to have been fully engulfed in flames.
The driver was not hurt, California Highway Patrol says.
Traffic was being diverted into Rollins Lake Road. Westbound I-80 was closed at Secret Town Road while the roadways were being cleared.
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