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Rig hauling US mail bursts into flames, closing parts of I-64 in Norfolk

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Rig hauling US mail bursts into flames, closing parts of I-64 in Norfolk
This 18-wheeler hauling mail caught fire on Wednesday, April 17, along Interstate 64 in Norfolk, Va. No injuries were reported. (Courtesy: Virginia State Police)

NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia emergency officials battled a massive big rig fire on the morning of April 17 along Interstate 64 in Norfolk.

According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, the truck was hauling U.S. mail.

Officials said to expect travel delays in the area for much of the day.

No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and raised in East Texas, John Worthen returned to his home state to attend college in 1998 and decided to make his life in The Natural State. Worthen is a 20-year veteran of the journalism industry and has covered just about every topic there is. He has a passion for writing and telling stories. He has worked as a beat reporter and bureau chief for a statewide newspaper and as managing editor of a regional newspaper in Arkansas. Additionally, Worthen has been a prolific freelance journalist for two decades, and has been published in several travel magazines and on travel websites.

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Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and raised in East Texas, John Worthen returned to his home state to attend college in 1998 and decided to make his life in The Natural State. Worthen is a 20-year veteran of the journalism industry and has covered just about every topic there is. He has a passion for writing and telling stories. He has worked as a beat reporter and bureau chief for a statewide newspaper and as managing editor of a regional newspaper in Arkansas. Additionally, Worthen has been a prolific freelance journalist for two decades, and has been published in several travel magazines and on travel websites.
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Rig hauling US mail bursts into flames, closing parts of I-64 in Norfolk

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