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NB I-95 reopens after tractor-trailer fire in Laurel

After an early Thursday morning tractor-trailer fire that shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 past Maryland 198 in Laurel, all lanes have reopened.

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Maryland State Police said the incident happened around 3:45 a.m. when a tractor-trailer hit a car.  Both vehicles caught on fire, but the fire has since been extinguished. One person was taken to a hospital to be evaluated. Maryland State Police said that diesel fuel spilled.

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