CHARLOTTE, NC — A burning truck blocked the northbound lanes of I-77 just prior to the Sunset Road Friday afternoon.
Flames shot out of the trailer as firefighters battled the blaze.
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Drivers stood next to their cars watching as fire trucks blocked both lanes.
All lanes of the highway were reopened by 11 p.m.
The cause of the fire was unclear.
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