Site visitors woes on U.S. Route 50 on Monday had been the results of a automobile hearth that passed off between the intersection to Bridgeport Hill and Surprise Bar Street and Joyce Road.
positioned on the westbound aspect of the roadway, ended up completely engulfed in flames and was a complete loss.
Nobody was within the automobile because it grew to become absolutely concerned. Nobody was injured and first responders weren’t wanted to move anybody for medical therapy.
Site visitors was initially closed in each lanes of U.S. Route 50 West earlier than going open to 1 lane a bit greater than half-hour after the decision was made. The Harrison-Taylor 911 log stated that site visitors was again open in all lanes at 4:45.
Regardless of the hearth happening within the westbound lane. Site visitors was a problem on the eastbound aspect as effectively. On the westbound aspect of Route 50, site visitors was backed up all the way in which to the site visitors sign on the U.S Route 50, I-79 southbound on and off ramps.
The Clarksburg Police and Fireplace Departments had been on the scene. The Bridgeport Police Division additionally responded.
Editor’s Word: Picture of auto on hearth courtesy of Charles Kyle, and extra photograph on social media of fireside being put out is a video display shot from Charles Kyle’s video. Picture beneath exhibits all the site visitors to the site visitors sign at 4:27 p.m. Monday.
