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Deadly fiery crash shuts down portion of I-95 in Wilmington for several hours

I-95 in Willington reopens after fiery deadly crash
I-95 in Wilmington reopens after fiery deadly crash 00:19

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) – A deadly, fiery crash shut down the southbound lanes of I-95 in Wilmington for several hours on Tuesday. A vehicle slammed into a truck in a construction zone and then caught fire, around 6:15 a.m.

I-95 southbound, between Concord Pike (Route 202) and Route 52, was closed for about seven hours. The road has since reopened. 

There are reports that the vehicle and a piece of construction equipment melted together in the fire. 

The scene was cleared around 1:30 p.m. 

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