Vehicle fire on Platt Bridge in South Philadelphia causes traffic trouble during morning commute

A vehicle fire on the Platt Bridge in South Philadelphia caused a headache for some drivers during the Tuesday morning commute.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A vehicle fire on the Platt Bridge in South Philadelphia caused a headache for some drivers during the Tuesday morning commute.

The fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. Smoke could be seen on the bridge from the PennDOT traffic camera.

Pictured: Smoke rising from a vehicle fire on the Platt Bridge on South Philadelphia.

Chopper 6 also flew over the charred remains of the vehicle.

Vehicle catches fire on Platt Bridge in South Philadelphia

There has been no word on if there are any injuries.

At one point all lanes were shut down. By mid-morning just the eastbound left lane was closed.

All lanes have since been reopened.

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