Crime & Safety
BREAKING: Car Bursts Into Flames, Shutting Down N.J. Highway
A car reportedly "exploded" around 4:35 p.m., an eyewitness said.
A vehicle burst into flames that shut down a New Jersey highway Wednesday afternoon, according to state officials and an eyewitness.
The incident was reported on Route 21 northbound in the area of Exit 9/NJ 3 in Clifton. All lanes were closed, with a 25-30 minute delay.
An eyewitness reported the incident on Twitter:
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- Josselyn Perez @jjlovex323: @News12NJ huge car explosion on route 21 just happened 5 mins ago. Of route 3 #route21
- Josselyn Perez @jjlovex323: @NJShorePatch @News12NJ it was a car explosion it was very bad there was a lot of fire and smoke. I’m 100% sure I was driving next to it
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