NewsIn Your CommunityNewport News

Actions

Car fire on James River Bridge causes all northbound and southbound lanes to close

smokejrb.jpg
Posted
and last updated

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A car fire on the James River Bridge caused lane closures Thursday morning.

Just after 8 a.m., VDOT said due to the fire on the JRB, all southbound and northbound lanes were closed. The scene was cleared just after 9:30 a.m., VDOT said.

Circumstances surrounding the vehicle fire, including how it started, are unclear.

We'll update this article as we learn more about the fire.