Downtown Connector reopens after car fire

The Downtown Connector has reopened after a car fire prompted officials to shut down multiple southbound lanes during the lunch hour.

No one was injured in the incident, which occurred just past 14th Street, Atlanta fire Sgt. Cortez Stafford said.

Downtown Connector: Vehicle Fire Cleared: I-75/85/sb past 14th St; All Lanes Now Open; delays; https://t.co/oChLshdbT4; #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/Ak1uKNhqYc
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) November 14, 2017

Details about the fire were not released.

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