JOHNSON COUNTY —A semi-trailer hauling two vehicles caught fire last week near a busy intersection in Johnson County.

Just after 2:30p..m.&nbsp; April 17, Shawnee fire crews were called to the area of Interstate 435 and Shawnee Mission Parkway on a report of a vehicle fire involving the semi. Firefighters responded alongside the Kansas Highway Patrol and Shawnee Police Department. There were no&nbsp;injuries were reported.

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 </figure>JOHNSON COUNTY —A semi-trailer hauling two vehicles caught fire last week near a busy intersection in Johnson County.<figure>
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 </figure>Just after 2:30p..m.&nbsp; April 17, Shawnee fire crews were called to the area of Interstate 435 and Shawnee Mission Parkway on a report of a vehicle fire involving the semi. Firefighters responded alongside the Kansas Highway Patrol and Shawnee Police Department. There were no&nbsp;injuries were reported.<figure>
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 </figure>The cause remains under investigation.

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