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Lanes reopen following Downtown Tunnel car fire

Lanes reopen following Downtown Tunnel car fire
Crews extinguishing car fire in Downtown Tunnel
Car fire shuts down lanes of Downtown Tunnel in Portsmouth
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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.