UPDATE: Car caught fire on Highway 52, traffic slowed

Vehicle Fire on Highway 52 Update

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(ABC 6 News) – On Dec. 15 at about 5:30 p.m., a vehicle appeared to be smoking on Highway 52 near the Exit 55 A, slowing traffic to a crawl.

Rochester Fire Department responded to a car on fire on the northbound side of Highway 52.

According to RFD, the driver of the vehicle ran off by the time first responders arrived.

Rochester Firefighter put out a car fire on Highway 52

The cause of the fire is undetermined, according to RFD.

ABC 6 News has dispatched a reporter to the scene for more information.