Lanes blocked on Johnnie Dodds Boulevard due to recycling truck fire

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Lanes are blocked on a busy Mount Pleasant roadway Tuesday evening after a recycling truck caught on fire.

The fire is impacting the north and southbound lanes of Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, according to the Mount Pleasant Fire Department.

Motorists should expect heavy traffic and delays while crews work in the area.

Officials ask drivers to use alternate routes if possible and be careful when driving through the area.