Vehicle fire slows traffic on I-470 in Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Drivers are advised to avoid part of I-470 in Topeka due to a crash Friday afternoon.

A Shawnee County Dispatcher told KSNT 27 News that traffic is backed up on I-470 eastbound due to a wreck first reported at 12:06 p.m. Motorists should avoid this area and seek alternative routes of travel at this time.

The Topeka Fire Department said on social media that a vehicle fire is active in the eastbound lanes of I-470.

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