CLEARWATER, Fla. — The westbound lanes of the Courtney Campbell Causeway in Clearwater were shut down in the aftermath of a trailer fire Monday afternoon.
As of 7 p.m., all lanes have reopened and traffic is flowing as it normally would.
Drivers were temporarily asked to consider a different route for their late afternoon commute during the traffic jam and cars headed westbound at Rocky Point Drive were also being diverted, as police blocked the entrance onto Courtney Campbell Causeway.
Police said a driver towing a 20-foot trailer noticed it caught fire behind his truck while he was driving just after 4 p.m. He saw smoke and was able to safely pull over and detach the trailer from his car.
A tire on the trailer blew out, sparking the fire, police said.
There were no injuries.