Car fire leads to major backups on I-43 SB near Brown Deer Road during morning commute
MILWAUKEE -- A car fire led to major backups for drivers Thursday morning, July 9th on I-43 southbound near Brown Deer Road.
We're told the car went off the road, and ended up in a wooded area, and it started on fire.
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Car fire I-43 SB at Brown Deer Road
Only one lane of traffic was allowed through as firefighters respondd to the scene.
Traffic was backed up for miles.
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Major backups on I-43 SB at Brown Deer Road due to car fire
The scene cleared just after 9:00 a.m.