Firefighters respond to car fire on US-290 between William Cannon Drive and MoPac

AUSTIN, TX – According to a tweet from the Austin Fire Department, firefighters have responded to a car fire on US-290 between William Cannon Drive and MoPac.

AUTO – Auto Fire | 5700-6156 W Us 290 Hwy Wb | AFD | 18:22:52 | https://t.co/Nt4faPRhE3

— AFD Incidents (@afdincidents) June 10, 2021

The incident took place at around 6:20 p.m. this evening in the westbound lanes of the highway. It is currently unclear if anyone was hurt or what caused the accident.

If new details are released, then this story will be updated.

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