Car fire at diverging diamond on Colonial temporarily blocks traffic EB

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Florida Department of Transportation cameras captured the aftermath of a car fire at the new diverging diamond on Colonial Boulevard.

Officials responded to the fire at around 10 a.m. Tuesday on the east side of Interstate 75.

For nearly two hours the scene blocked eastbound Colonial, which is already a traffic headache for drivers.

It remains unknown if there were any injuries due to the fire, and the cause is currently unknown.

A wrecker arrived at the scene and appeared to be loading up the burnt car just after 11:15 a.m.

By noon, the roadway was completely reopened.

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