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UPDATE: Greyhound bus fire leads to heavy traffic, delays on I-35 Wednesday

Belton I35 Backup Sept 10
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UPDATE:
A Greyhound spokesperson confirms to 25 News one of its buses "experienced mechanical malfunctions" on I-35.

The spokesperson says the problem caused a fire, but no injuries were reported.

Those on board were placed on another vehicle within two hours and continued the trip.

Ensuring our passengers’ and employees’ safety and well-being is our top priority. We are taking this incident very seriously and are continuing to investigate it to help prevent similar events moving forward.

ORIGINAL:
Drivers are encouraged to avoid I-35 southbound in the Belton area on Wednesday.

25 News is working to confirm the cause of the back-up, seen on TxDOT cameras.