Vehicle fire causes lane restricition on turnpike

A car burst into flames along the parkway Saturday.

The vehicle caught fire off the side of Interstate 376 westbound, which initially caused a lane restriction.

The incident took place around noon at Mile Marker 64.5 near the Route 79 exit.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced the accident on its Twitter account.

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By 12:45 p.m., the roadway was cleared and the restriction was removed.

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It is unclear whether or not anyone was inside the vehicle.

No other information was available.