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Car fire on Skyway Bridge causes traffic to build in southbound lanes

It's not clear what caused the fire or if anyone was hurt.
Credit: Florida Department of Transportation

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Traffic was building Thursday night on the Skyway Bridge due to a car fire.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched just after 7 p.m. to the Skyway Bridge North Toll Plaza.

While the roadway has reopened, traffic was backed up for several hours in the southbound lanes.

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