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Semi truck fire closes all lanes of northbound I-65 on Indianapolis' south side

One lane of the highway reopened more than an hour after after the fire.

INDIANAPOLIS — A fire in a semi tractor-trailer stopped traffic on a busy highway late Wednesday.

The fire was reported around 10 p.m. on Interstate 65 around Edgewood Avenue, which is just south of I-465.

The Indiana Department of Transportation said the truck was hauling a cargo of potatoes.

All lanes of I-65 were closed immediately after first responders arrived at the scene. One lane reopened more than an hour later. All lanes were cleared around 1 a.m. Thursday.

No injuries were reported.

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