UPDATE: Interstate reopened after semi fire shuts down I-70 EB in Clark County

Fire Truck (WHIO/Stock photo)

CLARK COUNTY — A semi tractor-trailer caught fire and shut down Interstate-70 eastbound for several hours in Clark County early Saturday morning.

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Around 2:27 a.m., crews were dispatched to I-70 EB beyond State Route 4 on reports of a semi-tractor-trailer that had caught fire.

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An Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) dispatcher told News Center 7 that troopers were on the way to the scene.

No injuries were reported, according to the dispatcher.

All lanes on I-70 Eastbound were closed for several hours, but have since been reopened.

News Center 7 is working to learn what caused the fire and what the semi was carrying.

We will update this story as we learn more.

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