Semi-trailer fire near Emporia closes northbound I-35, driver unharmed

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A portion of northbound lanes on I-35 are closed near Emporia after a semi-trailer caught on fire Saturday.

Shortly after 12:30 p.m., the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and other first responders were dispatched to mile marker 142 for a reported vehicle fire. Deputies found a truck and trailer west of the Lyon-Coffey County line with the semi-trailer on fire.

Deputies closed off I-35 north at mile marker 141 to allow crews to work the scene…

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