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UPDATE: All lanes of Hwy 75 NB are back open, after semi truck fire

Posted at 7:03 AM, Sep 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-20 12:56:18-04

TULSA COUNTY, Okla. — UPDATE: All lanes of Highway 75 northbound are open after a semi truck fire this morning.

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Oklahoma Highway Patrol says that no one was hurt and the driver was the only occupant of the truck.

OHP says they are not sure how the semi truck caught fire, but believe it could be mechanical.

OHP does not know how long it will take to clean up the scene.

Hwy 75 southbound was unaffected.

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Northbound lanes of Highway 75 are closed north of Tulsa due to a semi truck fire.

The highway is blocked at 116th Street North, about three miles south of the Skiatook exit.

When fire crews arrived shortly before 7 AM, the truck was already fully involved.

The truck was hauling concrete road barriers.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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