A vehicle fire on a busy local highway caused some delays to traffic Sunday morning.
A fire in a white car on U.S. Highway 15-501 near Smith Level Road in Chapel Hill caused some delays shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. The vehicle was in one of the highways lanes near the Exxon gas station at the intersection.
Chatham County Fire Department responders arrived on the scene before 10:45 a.m.
#TrafficAlert on 15-501 south of Carrboro. A car fire near the intersection with Smith Level Road is causing some delays. Reports are fire crews are currently responding. pic.twitter.com/OnLKMc73fj
— WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) February 14, 2021
No cause of the fire has been shared with the public as of Sunday morning.
This is a developing story.
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Terrifying! I was making a turn out of the Walmart parking lot when it happened. It went from smoke to going up in flames in under a minute (the duration of the light change). Hope everyone is okay 🙁