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A car fire shut down the right lane on I-95 south in New Haven, Sept. 20, 2012. Photo: Stacy/WTNH Report It

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Updated: Thursday, 20 Sep 2012, 3:47 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 20 Sep 2012, 2:49 PM EDT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- A car fire shut down the right lane on I-95 south in New Haven.

The car caught fire around 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon between exits 46 and 45.

The right lane of the highway was closed while fire crews extinguished the flames.

No word yet on if anyone was injured.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation estimates the lane will be back open in an hour.