Car fire on I-75 South near MLK Jr. Boulevard temporarily closes two lanes

Writer: Nicholas Karsen
Published: Updated:
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Police presence on I-75S near MM-137. Credit: Florida Highway Patrol

A car fire on I-75 southbound near mile marker 137 temporarily closed the right lane of traffic.

The fire was reported to the Florida Highway Patrol at around 6:30 a.m., on Monday, near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers.

The fire was extinguished just after 7 a.m.

The lanes have since reopened.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the car fire is currently under investigation.

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