WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — An 18-wheeler caught on fire on US-52 South in Winston-Salem.
The Winston-Salem Fire Department was able to successfully gain control of the fire.
Fire crews are also asking drivers to use extreme caution while traveling in the area because of a crash nearby.
South Main Street is down to one lane of travel. There is heavy traffic congestion on US-52 between I-40 and the South Main Street exit.
Clemmonsville Road has a lane of travel blocked at that location. The roadway is expected to be closed for the next hour.
The cause of the tractor trailer fire in unknown at this time.
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