All lanes reopen after crash on the Beltline near Whitney Way

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - All lanes have reopened Wednesday afternoon after a crash caused one lane to close on the Madison Beltline.

People started calling around 5:30 p.m. to report that a vehicle was driving erratically, Dane County officials said. The driver’s vehicle may have had a flat tire and it crashed into the median line before the Gammon Road exit, Dane County Dispatch said.

Officials added that the callers said the car may have started on fire after it crashed. Madison Police are assisted at the scene by City of Madison Fire and EMS.

Dispatch said that the left lane of traffic going westbound between the Whitney Way and Gammon Road exits was closed due to the crash.

Dispatch was unable to confirm if there are any injuries.

The roadway reopened around 6:30 p.m., according to an updated alert from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

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