RACINE COUNTY, WI — A semi-truck caught fire Thursday afternoon, closing three right lanes on Interstate 41 near Mount Pleasant, according to 511 Wisconsin.
The incident was initially reported on the northbound interstate near Wisconsin Highway 20 at 1:36 p.m.
Alert | RACINE Co | Fire | I-41 NB | WIS 20 | Three Right Lanes | https://t.co/tYLOLcVAKG
— 511 Wisconsin (@511WI) January 6, 2022
Shortly before 2:00 p.m., authorities updated to say the crash had impacted northbound lanes after Highway C, or Spring Street.
Vehicle fire. three right lanes blocked in #MountPleasant on I-41/94 NB after Hwy C (Spring St), stopped traffic back to Hwy 20 #traffic https://t.co/nohdC1mdJZ
— TTWN Milwaukee (@TotalTrafficMKE) January 6, 2022
By 2:50 p.m., the closure had been downgraded to two right lanes, with delays remaining back to WIS-20.
Vehicle fire. two right lanes blocked in #MountPleasant on I-41/94 NB after Hwy C (Spring St), stop and go traffic back to Hwy 20 #traffic https://t.co/nohdC1mdJZ
— TTWN Milwaukee (@TotalTrafficMKE) January 6, 2022
No other information has been provided on the circumstances behind the event.
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