Tractor-trailer carrying straw catches fire, snarls traffic on section of Interstate 95

Troopers with the NC State Highway Patrol told WRAL one northbound I-95 lane near Exit 75, which is Jonesboro Road near Dunn, is now open. Both lanes were initially closed. Crews were working to clear the area so traffic could resume.

Southbound I-95 lanes were open but slow going due to onlooker traffic.

A tractor-trailer was heading northbound from South Carolina with a large load of dry straw when the driver realized the load was on fire. The driver pulled over and called 911. The load of straw and the tractor-trailer were quickly consumed by flames and were a total loss.

There were no injuries and the cause of the fire was unknown. Crews were investigating the cause.