wade freedman, abc 7 news. >> thank you so much. >>> the tunnel heading east wouldn't is open tonight after being shut down for hours this morning because a car crashed and caused fire. the smoke from the fire was so intense, people were ordered to get out of the cars and run out of the tunnel. this is an old tunnel without fans for ventilation. laura anthony joins us with the details. >> reporter: cheryl, this fire had happened in tunnel number one behind me. it was built in 1937. it does have an exhaust system one cal tran workers said but drivers who found themselves in heavy smoke says it was still a very uncomfortable situation. as shown on this cell phone video, flames engulfed a ford just before 7:00 this morning. >> i was three cars behind the accident and i saw the fire and i immediately got out of my car and started walking back and then i saw it actually go up even higher. >> reporter: in the meantime on the west side, the smoke sent people running from the car. >> everybody was like get out get out, get out. so we was right with them. it was like one lady in front of us an