
Authorities responded to a vehicle fire that blocked traffic northbound on I-75 mile marker 123 in Estero Thursday.
The roadblock is clear. The scene is just south of Corkscrew Road, and the vehicle fire has been contained.
#BREAKINGNEWS – Danny Diaz just sent @winknews this video of a vehicle fire on I-75 NB. Near MM 121 in Estero. pic.twitter.com/HfP1Pwn7vy
— Channing Frampton (@ChanningWINK) April 4, 2019
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