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Interstate Truck Fire Snarls Traffic in Tuscaloosa Friday Afternoon
Multiple lanes at the McFarland Boulevard exit on I-20/59 East were closed Friday afternoon due to a vehicle fire, snarling traffic and causing heavy delays for those traveling toward Birmingham.
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Police and emergency responders are working to clear the scene, but motorists are encouraged to use US Highway 11, known locally as Skyland Boulevard, to travel at this time.
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