Fire on I-55 - Route M overpass reopening - Heartland Cooks

August 30, 2013 at 2:04 PM CDT - Updated July 21 at 6:21 AM
A vehicle fire shut down parts of I-55 on Friday morning. (Source: KFVS viewer)
A vehicle fire shut down parts of I-55 on Friday morning. (Source: KFVS viewer)
The Route M overpass is set to reopen at noon Friday.
The Route M overpass is set to reopen at noon Friday.
3 people were killed in Ill. when a dump truck collided with a motorcycle.
3 people were killed in Ill. when a dump truck collided with a motorcycle.

Hello and happy Friday!

Be sure to join us for Heartland News at Noon. Here's a preview of what we're working on for you:

There was a vehicle fire on Interstate 55 southbound at mile marker 137 Friday morning.

Plus, Missouri police don't think a toy gun is funny, the Route M overpass in Scott County is being reopened Friday at noon and we'll have a great recipe on Heartland Cooks!

Visit kfvs12.com for details on an Ohio woman who is upset after opening her son's funeral urn to find his ashes placed inside a Wal-Mart bag.

Also, gas prices are increasing before the holiday weekend and two passengers on a motorcycle were killed, along with the driver of a dump truck, after a collision in southern Illinois.

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