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A crash on the southbound side of Interstate 93 halted early Friday afternoon Halloweekend traffic by Exit 17 in Concord.

“Troopers are on the scene investigating,” the state police posted online right before 1 p.m. “Drivers should avoid the area and expect delays.”

A New Hampshire emergency alert listed the crash as involving three motor vehicles. According to initial reports, an ensuing fire spread to nearby brush.

That entire southbound portion of the highway was initially closed. The latest update as of about 1:10 p.m. is that the left-hand lane has reopened.

Further details are unknown at this time.