Wednesday, January 14, 2015

SEMI FIRE SNARLS TRAFFIC ON U.S. 24 IN ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA. THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO CATCH FIRE



SEMI FIRE SNARLS TRAFFIC ON U.S. 24 IN ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA.  THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO CATCH FIRE

By WANE Staff Reports Published: January 14, 2015, 8:13 am

 The brakes on this semi tractor overheated early Wednesday morning, causing the tires to catch fire.

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) Eastbound traffic on U.S. 24 near Bruick Road was down to one lane Wednesday morning after the tires on a semi tractor caught fire after the brakes overheated.
According to the New Haven Fire Department, the truck was on its way to Ohio and was carrying 44,000 pounds of dry chlorine. There were no injuries reported.

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49 accidents reported in Fort Wayne, Indiana Monday

                                     Car cashes onto a utility pole

By WANE Staff Reports Published: January 12, 2015, 11:43 am Updated: January 12, 2015, 1:36 pm

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The ice and snow Sunday night into Monday morning created headaches as people tried to get back to work and school.

A heavy burst of snow shortly before the morning commute laid down an additional inch or two of snow in a short period of time, causing problems for many. The Fort Wayne Police Department responded to 49 reported accidents from midnight to 1:30 p.m. on Monday. 

Only two of these had possible injuries.

Many schools initially on a two-hour delay decided to close for the day. Many counties in the area were also under a travel advisory. Click here to see how you can check travel advisory status for counties in Indiana as well as links to driving conditions.