Car carrier on fire shut down one lane on I-88 Tuesday evening

On October 4, 2022, shortly after 6:00 p.m., New York State Police at Oneonta responded to Interstate 88 westbound near exit 13 in the town of Oneonta for a report of a car carrier on fire. 

Members of the Oneonta Fire Department extinguished the fire. Damage was primarily around the passenger side rear axle; some of the trailer and cargo was damaged.  The driver who is from South Wales, NY did not sustain any injury. 

The right lane was closed until about 9:30 p.m.