Car Fire on 275 Near Ft. Thomas Ky/ Cincinnati, Oh

We had just come immediately from the WEBN Labor Day fireworks on 8/31/08, held every year at the riverfront in and around downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Drove up 471 south, towards Highland Heights, and had just gotten onto 275 east towards Ohio when lo and behold we see all the cars beginning to gravitate towards the left lane. Another car accident we assumed. But, soon I saw a glimpse of a flame, and knew immediately it was a car on fire on the right shoulder of the highway. The beginning of the video is a bit jerky as I am jostling with the camera, the power window, and adjusting myself in the seat trying to acquire the car on fire on my digital camera screen. I was the passenger, and the driver was real nervous. I was fighting with him, trying to tell him to move off the side to the left a bit further because the van and motorcycle in front of us were blocking my view, as you can see in the video. Soon, a firetruck passed us on the left shoulder, and we then moved slowly into the left lane/ shoulder to get a better view. The location of the car fire was at the top of the hill, just as 275 begins its downward slope to the Ohio River and into Ohio. The noises you hear are the sound of the motorcycle nearby, plus the breeze blowing. It was kind of breezy that night, plus I had the camera outside the truck window for most of the duration. The time of the video when recording was about 11:40 pm Sunday night. If you listen closely, you can hear a woman shouting hysterically about the car on fire, although I did not see her myself, and I don't believe I have her on video. I don't believe anyone was hurt in the car fire. If you look closely, you can see the smoke from the fire coming towards our truck's headlights. It is also partially blocking out the lights above the car on fire. The distant lights above the car on fire are from the bridge (Alexandria Pike, through NKy) that spans the width of 275 at this location.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Cincinnati
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