(Updated 1:25 p.m.) Southbound drivers on Beauregard Street were forced to find a detour around noon today (Friday) after a burning garbage truck closed southbound lanes at the intersection with Roanoke Avenue.
The southbound lanes were closed at the intersection. Southbound lanes reopened around 1:25 p.m.
Garbage truck fires are known to happen, but AFD Senior Public Information Officer Raytevia Evans said it’s still a pretty uncommon occurrence.
TRAFFIC ALERT:: 🚨 APD is assisting @AlexandriaVAFD after a garbage truck caught fire. Southbound lanes of N. Beauregard St at Roanoke Ave. are closed. Will update when the lanes reopen
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) July 23, 2021
James Cullum and Vernon Miles contributed to this story. Map via Google Maps
