Semi fire shuts down westbound lanes of I-80 near Chicago Street

CHICAGO — A semi-truck caught fire on westbound I-80 near Chicago Street Thursday morning.

The incident occurred around 3:55 a.m. eastbound starting right after I-55.

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All lanes have been blocked going westbound and eastbound. The fire was put out with firefighters on the scene collecting debris.

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