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Lanes reopen following Downtown Tunnel car fire

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A car fire caused lane closures in the Downtown Tunnel on I-264 in Portsmouth Tuesday night, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

As of 7:23 p.m., VDOT cameras showed traffic moving in the eastbound lanes.

Watch: Crews extinguishing car fire in Downtown Tunnel

Crews extinguishing car fire in Downtown Tunnel

Crews first responded to the car fire at 4:50 p.m., according to state police.

State police say no injuries or crashes were reported in connection to the fire.