Route 51 Shut Down Twice After Car Fire, Accident

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Route 51 was shut down twice Friday afternoon after a car fire and an accident that happened within hours of one another.
The first incident happened just after 4 p.m. near Crane Avenue. Viewer video from Melanie Jo Meiser showed flames and smoke pouring from underneath the hood of a four-door sedan. 
One northbound lane and two southbound lanes were shut down between Woodruff Street and Crane Avenue for about an hour.
The car was