Crime & Safety
Big Truck Bursts Into Flames On N.J. Turnpike [VIDEO]
A tractor-trailer burst into flames overnight on the New Jersey Turnpike and closed lanes on the highway, officials said. Video is below.
A tractor-trailer burst into flames overnight on the New Jersey Turnpike and closed lanes on the highway, according to state transportation officials [see video below].
The accident happened near mile marker 97.7 in Linden and the left two southbound lanes were closed Tuesday night.
The driver escaped with minor injuries, and it's not known how the truck caught fire just before 8 p.m., according to nj.com.
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The incident is still under investigation.
Truck caught on fire on the turnpike..... second one I've seen this week........ pic.twitter.com/aiobeYUU4W
— kar (@xkarencitaa) October 4, 2016
Bad truck fire on the NJ Turnpike #traffic #njt pic.twitter.com/kyUDlWgVKt
— Dan Greenstein (@dg12x) October 4, 2016
Photo by Dan Greenstein @dg12x
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