Truck fire closes right lanes of I-15 northbound near Friars Rd

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — At least two of the right lanes of I-15 northbound near Friars Road are closed due to a commercial truck catching on fire on the highway.

Plumes of smoke were seen coming from the vehicle.

According to Sigalert, the incident was reported around 5:42 p.m. Traffic on the I-15 northbound is expected to be backed up, as vehicles near the Frairs Road exit are traveling at less than 8 mph as of 6:10 p.m.

Fire crews were seen helping to extinguish the blaze, which appeared to be coming from the vehicle’s engine compartment. No injuries have been reported…

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