Chemical Truck Erupts in Fire in Woodbridge

Woodbridge, NJ - We have photos and more info. on that vehicle fire we told you about Thursday morning on Rt. 9 South in Woodbridge Township:

At around 9:40 am. Thursday a tractor trailer loaded with chemicals was reported on fire on Rt. 9 South, just north of Woodbridge Center in front of the Woodbridge EMS building.

The entire tractor trailer was quickly completely engulfed in the flames, police and eyewitnesses said. It was transporting unknown chemicals, said Captain Roy Hoppock of the Woodbridge police. People who work and live in the area reported hearing several loud explosions as the truck burned, and police reportedly cleared the scene, concerned about a possible explosion.

"We did hear three or four booms — they sounded like really loud popping noises," Emily Meyers, who works nearby at the National MS Society-NJ Metro Chapter, told Patch. "We saw the truck engulfed in flames from our outside window, which is where the pictures were taken from."

There no injuries and the truck's driver was able to jump out of the cab. What caused the fire remains unknown at this time. Thick black smoke could be seen throughout the area from the blaze.

HAZMAT is currently on the scene, Hoppock said. Rt. 9 South is closed from the Rt. 1/9 split until they determine what the chemicals are, he said.

Photos provided by: Emily Meyers