Lane closure on expressway in Pharr due to vehicle fire

PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Eastbound lanes on Expressway 83 near the Pharr Interchange are temporarily closed due to a vehicle that caught on fire, officials say.

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, first responders are actively clearing the vehicle fire.

_{Car on fire on expressway (Courtesy of TxDOT)}

Traffic is being diverted to the I-2 eastbound Frontage Road.

This is the second vehicle fire reported on the Pharr expressway in one week.

ValleyCentral will provide updates as they become available.