A recreational vehicle caught fire on Interstate 71 Friday afternoon, causing havoc with rush-hour traffic in Northern Kentucky.

Police interview drivers and passengers after a minivan, a tractor-trailer, a pickup loaded with building supplies and a fourth vehicle collided Friday on southbound Interstate 75 just north of Ky. 18, Florence. (Patrick Reddy photo) | ZOOM |

        The RV was traveling north when it caught fire south of Verona at the 73-mile marker. The fire spread to grass along the road, forcing the Boone County Sheriff's Department to close the interstate in both directions. The road, which was closed 1 1/2 hours, reopened at 5 p.m. Police reported no injuries.

        Boone County police reported extensive delays around the I-75/71 split. ARTIMIS traffic control said the fire helped make traffic in Northern Kentucky the heaviest seen since Memorial Day.

        Earlier Friday, around noon, a four-vehicle, non-injury wreck on I-75 in Florence backed up southbound traffic for 90 minutes. The wreck involved a minivan, a pickup truck towing a trailer and two cars.

        The wreck narrowed southbound traffic to one lane for two hours. It took commuters 90 minutes to travel 11 miles and backed up traffic to the Brent Spence Bridge.
       

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