Vehicle fire on I-77 cleared

A vehicle that caught on fire is slowed down traffic on Interstate 77 Thursday morning has been cleared, according to officials.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation reported a vehicle caught on fire about a mile south of the Bluff Road exit near the Congaree River in the northbound lanes. The wreck was initially reported around 8:35 a.m. and was cleared by 9:11 a.m.

Traffic should be flowing normally now.

This story was originally published April 20, 2017 at 8:58 AM with the headline "Vehicle fire on I-77 cleared."