Car fire briefly closes Interstate 29 in Watertown on Tuesday
At approximately 4 p.m. Tuesday, Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a car fire following a single-vehicle incident on I-29 near mile marker 173, according to a release. WFR units Engine 4, Tender 1 and Medic 4 responded to the scene.
Upon arrival, crews found a two door BMW fully engulfed in flames, with debris scattered across both southbound lanes of I-29, according to a release. Engine 4 initiated fire suppression efforts while Medic 4 evaluated the driver.
Tender 1 provided water supply support. The driver sustained minor injuries and declined transport to Prairie Lakes Hospital for further evaluation, the release stated. Engine 4 extinguished the fire, which had spread to the vehicle's fuel tank.
After the fire was put out, crews from Engine 4 and Tender 1, with assistance from Performance Towing, worked to clean up debris from the roadway. The east lane of I-29 southbound was closed for approximately 45 minutes during the incident, the release stated. Performance Towing, the South Dakota Highway Patrol, and the Codington County Sheriff's Office helped WFR. The vehicle was deemed a total loss.
This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: Interstate 29 car fire briefly closes freeway in Watertown
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