Crime & Public Safety
Tractor-trailer Blaze Closes Northbound Turnpike Near Chelyan Toll Plaza
A tractor-trailer caught fire late Monday on the northbound I-64/I-77 Turnpike near the Chelyan Toll Plaza. Metro 911 logged the initial report at 9:48 p.m., prompting an immediate emergency response and traffic shutdown in the area.
All lanes remained closed while crews extinguished the blaze. Officials reported no injuries and said there was no hazardous materials risk. Firefighters from the East Bank, Cabin Creek and Chesapeake departments remained on scene to secure the roadway and investigate the cause.
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