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Volusia County vehicle fire backs up traffic on I-4 eastbound

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Published  April 8, 2025 11:16am EDT
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The Brief

    • A dump truck that caught fire on eastbound Interstate 4 in Volusia County created major traffic delays on Tuesday morning.
    • Authorities said the center and outside lanes of the highway are currently blocked.
    • The driver of the dump truck was not injured, troopers said.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - A dump truck that caught fire on eastbound Interstate 4 in Volusia County created major traffic delays on Tuesday morning.

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said the vehicle fire was located near mile marker 109, but traffic was backed up before mile marker 108 (Debary Avenue). 

Authorities said the center and outside lanes of the highway were blocked.

Vehicle on fire blocks traffic in Volusia County

What we know:

FHP said the vehicle fire happened around 10:20 a.m. on April 8.

Troopers said a dump truck was traveling eastbound on I-4 at mile marker 106 when it began smoking, so the driver pulled off to the right shoulder. The truck then became engulfed in flames.

Officials said the driver of the dump truck was not injured, and fire rescue responded to the scene.

A tow truck crew arrived shortly after to help clear the roadblock, troopers said.

Authorities said the crash currently remains under investigation. 

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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) in an email on April 8, 2025.

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