Vehicle fire on I-255 north

By Corey Saathoff on December 26, 2013 at 8:50 pm

The Columbia Fire Department is responding to a fully engulfed vehicle fire in the northbound lanes of I-255 just south of mile marker 7.

Corey Saathoff

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He is also the principal singer-songwriter and plays guitar in St. Louis area country-rock band The Trophy Mules.

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