No injuries in tractor-trailer fire

Published 3:21 pm Wednesday, June 16, 2021

A tractor-trailer fire on Route 58 westbound at the city line with Chesapeake has delayed traffic.

Suffolk Police and Suffolk Fire & Rescue, as well as Chesapeake Fire Department, were on the scene, according to a city press release. The fire was reported at 2:31 p.m. There were no injuries.

The roadway in the immediate area was shut down for an extended period of time, and detours were put in place.

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The tractor-trailer was hauled to the SPSA landfill for further investigation into the cause of the fire.