ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. -- A tractor-trailer fire has closed Interstate 81 at the 251 mile-marker in Rockingham County, according to Virginia State Police.
The #I81 closure is expected to last into the afternoon. Consider Route 340 or Route 11 as alternate travel choices. Expect congestion and delays. #VDOT https://t.co/GOXicTfwFz
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"At 7 a.m. Virginia State Police responded to a tractor-trailer fire on northbound Interstate 81 at the 251 mile-marker in Rockingham County. A tractor-trailer was traveling north on I-81 when it suffered a mechanical issue which caused it to catch on fire," a Virginia State Police spokesperson wrote. "The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured during the incident. Both sides of the Interstate are closed for precaution. VDOT is on the scene and assisting with the roadway closure and detour."
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