Traffic cleared after vehicle fire blocked Florida's Turnpike in PSL

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Traffic has eased after a vehicle erupted into flames early Friday morning in Port St. Lucie.

The vehicle fire happened around 6 a.m. in the southbound of Florida's Turnpike lanes near Mile Marker 141, according to Florida 511.

Traffic was backed up until about 7 a.m. The condition of the vehicle's occupants is still unknown.