BOWLING GREEN — A tractor-trailer rig caught on fire near Bowling Green early today, killing the driver and closing northbound I-75 and State Rt. 582 in both directions early today, authorities said.
The name of the victim was not released.
The incident occurred about 5:40 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-75 at Route 582, closing traffic, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol’s Bowling Green post.
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About 1½ hours later, the lanes remained closed.
The incident remains under investigation.
Bowling Green is about 20 miles south of Toledo.
First Published November 9, 2016, 12:22 p.m.
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