Trailer overturns and catches fire on I-10 in Whitewater

A travel trailer being pulled by another vehicle overturned and caught fire in Whitewater today, authorities said.

Richard Masoner/Flickr

Richard Masoner/Flickr

The blaze was reported about 3:10 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 10 at Highway 62, and was extinguished about 20 minutes later, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

The eastbound I-10/62 junction was closed for an unknown amount of time, according to Caltrans.

Motorists should expect delays in the area of about 30 minutes, according to the California Highway Patrol.

 

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