HENRY COUNTY, Ill. — A semitrailer caught fire Sunday afternoon along I-80 westbound near Geneseo.
Officials say the incident occurred around 12:43 p.m. at mile marker 20 in Henry County. The Geneseo Fire Department, EMS personnel and Illinois State Police Troop 2 responded to the scene, according to ISP's Public Information Office.
News 8 crews arrived on the scene around 1:17 p.m. and observed minimal fire damage to the semi. Fire personnel left shortly after with the scene relatively cleared out around 1:30 p.m. No injuries have been reported.
ISP says the semi had pulled off the roadway and the far-right westbound lane was closed. Traffic was slowed during the incident but Getting Around Illinois shows no delays in the area as of 2 p.m.
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