Highway 109 Partially Reopens After Semi Fire - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports

LEBANON, Tenn. – Part of Highway 109 in Wilson County reopened to traffic Thursday evening. The northbound lanes of the highway had been completely shut down for more than an hour after a semi caught on fire.  

One northbound lane reopened to traffic just before 6:00 p.m.  Three northbound lanes were still closed.  All southbound lanes have remained open to traffic.

The incident happened around 4:40 p.m. Thursday on HWY 109 at Interstate 40. Officials with the Lebanon Police Department said the roadway was closed while crews worked to clear the fire. 

A NewsChannel5 viewer captured the fire on video.

There was no immediate report of injuries.

Officials did not have an estimate on when the roadway would reopen.