Truck fire snarls I-10

A semi-truck fire on Interstate 10 East, near the Resler Drive flyover ramp has seriously impacted the evening commute, Monday.

All lanes were closed a time shortly after 5 p.m. Traffic was still backed up as far as Artcraft Road at 6 p.m., with traffic passing by on the left shoulder. Traffic the opposite direction on I-10 West was also thick, as drivers looked on. There was no immediate word of any injuries.