Garbage truck catches fire on I-595

DAVIE, Fla. (WSVN) -- Drivers experienced traffic delays on one major highway after a garbage truck became engulfed in flames.

The vehicle caught fire on eastbound Interstate 595, just east of University Drive, Saturday morning.

Authorities shut down several lanes of I-595 in the area as firefighters put out the blaze.

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