WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. ( DC News Now ) — Traffic was at a standstill along Interstate 70 after a tractor-trailer caught fire in Washington County on Monday morning.
According to the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), the fire is on I-70 East at Bower Avenue.
Maryland State Police (MSP) told DC News Now that shortly after 6:30 a.m., troopers were called to the area for a tractor-trailer on fire.
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State police said their preliminary investigation revealed that the truck had a mechanical issue, which caused a fire to ignite on the highway…