Vehicle fire snarls traffic on Florida’s Turnpike in Orlando

Truck was carrying three other vehicles

A truck carrying three vehicles caught fire on Florida's Turnpike in Orange County. (Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

ORLANDO, Fla. – A truck on fire on Florida’s Turnpike caused major traffic delays in Orange County Wednesday evening.

The vehicle, a truck with a trailer carrying three other vehicles on it, caught fire on the turnpike in the area of the Consulate Drive exit.

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Two right lanes were blocked while fire crews put out the fire. Traffic in that area is backed up almost to the Orange Blossom Trail exit. Those lanes are no longer blocked but traffic is still backed up.

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