Staples van fire delays traffic on I-75

Middletown fire crews responded Wednesday to a van fire on north Interstate 75.

Fire Lt. Chris Klug said crews were called out at 9:25 a.m. on reports of a Staples delivery vehicle on fire.

The fire appeared to originate from the engine and no foul play is suspected, according to Klug.

The lone male occupant was able to exit the vehicle and was not injured, according to Klug.

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Bryn Dippold

Bryn Dippold joined the Journal-News staff in March 2025 and primarily covers the city of Middletown. Previously, she was associate editor for Cincy Magazine and worked as freelance copyeditor for Cincinnati CityBeat. She has had bylines in Cincinnati Magazine, The News Record and UC News.