Vehicle fire ignites on Brookshire Boulevard during morning traffic

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A vehicle fire blocked part of Brookshire Boulevard in northwest Charlotte for a time Tuesday morning.

#BREAKING TRAFFIC ALERT: Inbound Brookshire Boulevard is blocked near Idaho Drive after a vehicle went up in flames » https://bit.ly/2QTEKxq
Posted by WBTV News on Tuesday, January 14, 2020

The vehicle ignited before 6:30 a.m. on Brookshire Boulevard at Idaho Drive near Interstate 85, blocking the inbound lanes and causing heavy delays.

Vehicle fire on NC-16 Brookshire Blvd at Idaho Dr. @WBTV_News #CLTtraffic #Storm3 @TaylorSimpsonTV pic.twitter.com/hyqRMVmbdm
— Jonathan Stacey WBTV (@jsrontv) January 14, 2020

There’s no word on what caused the vehicle to go up in flames.

We’re working to gather more information.

Check back for updates.

Right now inbound Brookshire Blvd is blocked due to this vehicle fire.@WBTV_News https://t.co/7AYB3tnQp1 pic.twitter.com/M8wKoE1fop
— Taylor Simpson WCJB (@TaylorSimpsonTV) January 14, 2020

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