UPDATE: SB I-75 reopens after semi fire in Shelby County

SHELBY COUNTY — UPDATE @ 3:55 p.m.:

State troopers have reopened southbound I-75 in Shelby County following an earlier semi fire near the Miami Shelby county line, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol dispatchers.

Delays are reported for miles on southbound I-75 with slowdowns starting near the exits to Sidney.

Additional details were not available. We’ll update this story as we learn more.

FIRST REPORT:

The southbound lanes of I-75 are shut down in southern Shelby County due to a semitrailer fire, according to initial reports.

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State troopers and fire crews were called to southbound I-75 near the Miami Shelby county line around 2:50 p.m.

According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, all southbound lanes of I-75 are shut down while crews battle the fire. An estimated time for the highway to reopen wasn’t immediately known.

No injuries have been initially reported.

We’ll update this story as we learn more.

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