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Garbage truck catches fire at Clarksville intersection

Nov. 13, 2015 in News

A garbage truck caught fire sometime after 11 a.m. Friday in Clarksville. /Photo courtesy of Josh Rittenberry


CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A garbage truck caught fire sometime after 11 a.m. Friday in Clarksville.

The incident occurred at the intersection of Fort Campbell Blvd. and the 101st Parkway.

The 101st on-ramp headed toward the Woodlawn area was closed as of noon.

It is unclear what caused the fire or if anyone was injured.

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