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Car fires shuts down part of Sunshine Skyway during rush hour

A car fire Friday afternoon shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 275 at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge Friday afternoon, backing up traffic for miles.

The fire, reported at about 4:15 p.m., was at the top of the span of the bridge over Tampa Bay.

As of 7 p.m., the bridge was reopened.

This story was originally published February 28, 2020 at 5:10 PM.

Jessica De Leon
Bradenton Herald
Jessica De Leon has been covering crime, courts and law enforcement for the Bradenton Herald since 2013. She has won numerous awards for her coverage including the Florida Press Club’s Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting in 2016 for her coverage into the death of 11-year-old Janiya Thomas.
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