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Semi carrying biscuits catches fire on I-70

Semi fire on EB I-70 near I-675 Photo from: Spencer Neumann/Staff

CLARK COUNTY — A semi fire caused challenges for drivers on Interstate 70 on Thursday morning.

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>>PHOTOS: Firefighters respond to semi fire on EB I-70 near I-675

Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) troopers and firefighters responded around 4 a.m. to I-70 EB near I-675 on reports of a semi-fire, a fire chief told our News Center 7 crew at the scene.

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The driver noticed sparks and pulled over. That’s when the front cab caught fire.

Video and photos show the front cab heavily damaged.

The driver was transporting frozen biscuits.

The right lanes were closed on I-70 EB near I-675 for hours.

The driver was not hurt.

We will follow this story.

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