Vehicle fire blocks southbound lane of Interstate 75

Here’s what you might see on your Wednesday morning commute.

A vehicle fire on Interstate 75 has traffic backed up to Big Bend Road as of 7:30 a.m., according to traffic maps.

As morning traffic picks up, things are moving slow on the Green and DeSoto Bridges in Manatee County.

Interstate 75

• Vehicle fire in southbound lane at mile marker 248, Gibsonton, smoke in area and roadblock in southbound lane, traffic backed up to Big Bend Road as crews work on scene;
• Crash in northbound lanes at mile marker 222, Bradenton, no roadblock reported.

Interstate 275

• Crash in northbound lanes at North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, no roadblock reported.

Sunshine Skyway

• No major incidents to report, traffic flowing.

Manatee Avenue/State Road 64

• No major incidents to report, traffic flowing.

Cortez Road

• No major incidents to report, traffic flowing.

State Road 70

• No major incidents to report.
• Traffic moving slow near the intersection of U.S. 301.

Other crashes of note:

• Disabled vehicle on U.S. 41 at Gibsonton Drive, Gibsonton, northbound right lane is blocked;
• Fifth Street West at 64th Avenue Terrace West, Bradenton, no roadblock reported.

Click here for a real-time traffic map from our news partners at Bay News 9.

Information for this report is from the Florida Highway Patrol’s live traffic crash and road conditions report.

Check back for updates.

This story was originally published December 6, 2017 at 6:35 AM with the headline "Vehicle fire blocks southbound lane of Interstate 75."