All southbound lanes on I-270 near Doctor Perry Road were closed after a tractor trailer caught fire Wednesday morning.
Crews arrived on the scene around 5:57 a.m. and responded to the fire. The driver of the tractor trailer was out of the vehicle, Frederick County Fire & Rescue said.
Authorities diverted traffic to MD-80. Northbound lanes are open, but rubbernecking delays stretched for about two miles, the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination program said at 8:11 a.m.
Southbound lanes remained closed as of 8:50 a.m., WTOP reported.
UPDATE: Tractor Trailer Fire. I-270 SB before MD-109 (Ex 22). Fred Co, MD. All travel lanes remain blocked before Doctor Perry Road overpass. Traffic diverted to MD-80. SB delays begin before MD-85. Extended closure expected. NB lanes open. NB rubbernecking delays are appx 2 mi
— MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) April 10, 2024
#BREAKING: Tractor trailer fire on I-270 in Urbana fills sky with smoke, flames https://t.co/fhLE4P8b2J
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) April 10, 2024
Photo courtesy of Frederick County Fire & Rescue
