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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
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Car fire briefly closes Interstate 29 in Watertown on Tuesday
A car fire sent Watertown Fire Rescue to Interstate 29 on Tuesday, Aug. 6. 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 Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
Pedestrian dies after being struck by 3 cars on I-29 near Zona Rosa in KC
A pedestrian is dead after being struck on Interstate 29 in the Northland on Sunday. Police were called to the area of I-29 and Northwest Barry Road around 12:30 a.m. on a confirmed fatality condition, according to Capt. Jake Becchina, spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department. The pedestrian was walking on southbound I-29 when she was hit by a southbound SUV in the second lane. It knocked her into the third and fourth lanes, where she was run over by two other vehicles. All of the vehicles involved stopped, and no one else was injured. There was no signs of impairment with any of the drivers. This marks the 28th fatality this year, compared to 46 this time last year, according to data tracked by the police department.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
‘Multiple vehicle' crash blocks part of I-29
IOWA (KCAU) — On Saturday, a part of I-29 is blocked due to a multiple vehicle crash about two miles north of Missouri Valley. Iowa 511 claims, between US 30 and Exit 82, there is a detour in place for I-29 northbound due to a multiple-vehicle crash. As of 6:25 p.m., there is a 10 minute delay. To see the suggested detour, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
