Vehicle fire closes US-23 in both directions in Milan Township

MILAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Both directions of US-23 were closed in part of Monroe County early Friday morning.

Northbound and southbound US-23 were closed in Monroe Township as of 6:52 a.m. on Friday, April 28.

• Northbound US-23 was closed at M-50 (Tecumseh Street), exit 17.
• Southbound US-23 was closed at Cone Road, exit 22.

Officials say the closure is due to a vehicle fire. The closure caused significant delays early Friday morning.

Update: As of 9:12 a.m. Friday, southbound US-23 was reopened to traffic. The left lane remained blocked on northbound US-23 due to the incident, but the other lanes were open for travel.

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