Plainfield

Vehicle on car carrier on I-395 in Plainfield catches on fire, spreads to other vehicles

Plainfield Fire Co. #1

A vehicle that was being transported on a car carrier caught on fire while in transit on Saturday and spread to other vehicles.

Troopers responded to I-395 South near exit 32 around 1 a.m. for a report of a vehicle fire.

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According to troopers, a vehicle that was loaded onto a car carrier tractor-trailer caught on fire while in transit and then spread to other vehicles on the carrier.

It's unclear exactly how many vehicles were damaged by the fire.

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The highway was briefly closed and has since reopened. No injuries were reported.

While at the scene, a Plainfield police cruiser was hit by a separate speeding vehicle. The police officer was not inside of the police cruiser at the time of the crash and was not injured.

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