Eastbound lanes of I-4 reopen after car fire

July 24, 2023 at 11:26 am EDT

I-4 car fire A car fire has all eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 closed in Orlando. (WFTV.com News Staff)

July 24, 2023 at 11:26 am EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. — A crash involving a car fire blocked the eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 in Orlando for more than an hour.

Police said the crash blocked the lanes at Conroy Road, and diverted traffic off of the highway onto Conroy Road.

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Police said the crash was reported after 10 a.m., and the majority of the lanes reopened by 11:20 a.m.

Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates.

Officers are on scene of a crash with a vehicle fire located at I-4 east at Conroy. All lanes of I-4 east are closed as @OrlandoFireDept handles the vehicle fire. Traffic is being diverted onto Conroy Rd. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/PMEgKNKOAX
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) July 24, 2023

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Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.