I-71 North slowed due to truck fire north of Polaris

by: Adam Conn Posted: May 4, 2023 / 09:03 AM EDT Updated: May 4, 2023 / 09:57 AM EDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Traffic was halted on I-71 North, which is currently closed near Bale Kenyon Road after a truck caught fire, but has since reopened to one lane Thursday morning. Fire units and Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a truck fire in Delaware County just before 9 a.m. The truck was off to the side of the highway, one mile north of the Ikea Way and Gemini Place exit. Interstate 71 in Delaware County, Ohio, on May 4, 2023 (Ohio Department of Transportation) Interstate 71 in Delaware County, Ohio, on May 4, 2023 (Ohio Department of Transportation) Interstate 71 in Delaware County, Ohio, on May 4, 2023 (Ohio Department of Transportation) Interstate 71 in Delaware County, Ohio, on May 4, 2023 (Ohio Department of Transportation)tesy/Ohio Department of Transportation) The right and center lanes were originally closed as crews continued to fight the blaze, but multiple units have responded with traffic coming to a standstill.