Greyhound bus catches fire on I-71 in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Greyhound bus caught fire on I-71 southbound Wednesday afternoon.

This happened underneath the Fulton Road Bridge around 12:15 p.m.

When firefighters arrived, the bus was fully engulfed.

According to officials, all 25 people on the bus escaped safely.

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Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews also responded to the scene to assist with traffic and inspect the bridge.

As of 3 p.m., I-71 south has re-opened to traffic.

Greyhound sent a separate bus to collect the stranded passengers.

Drivers are asked to avoid the area and the Fulton Road Bridge is closed to vehicles and pedestrians until further notice.

This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.