Downtown Connector reopened after multi-car crash

All lanes have reopened on the Downtown Connector after a multi-vehicle crash blocked northbound traffic Thursday, officials said.

At one point, delays stretched from 10th Street to I-20. A vehicle fire also was reported.

There were no injuries in the crash.

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