UPDATE: News 12 reports that the driver of the tractor-trailer pulled over around 10:30 p.m. Sunday after noticing the tire of a dolly on the trailer was on fire. The cause of that is still unknown.
A video shows the fireworks on the tractor-trailer exploding.
VIDEO: A tractor-trailer carrying a large amount of fireworks caught fire overnight, igniting the #fireworks – shutting down parts of I-287 in #NewJersey. (Courtesy: Albin Forgiarini) More Information – https://t.co/i2bwxqt1Rk pic.twitter.com/DbIsJV9YuE
— News12NJ (@News12NJ) June 27, 2022
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — A tractor-trailer hauling fireworks caught fire early Monday morning, shutting down parts of the southbound lanes of Interstate-287 in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
JUST IN: A tractor-trailer carrying a large amount of fireworks caught fire, igniting the fireworks – shutting down parts of I-287 in #Bridgewater, #NJ – https://t.co/Dqutdk6e7R pic.twitter.com/Kvyg8mTRDJ
— News12NJ (@News12NJ) June 27, 2022
No word yet on what caused the fire, but two trucks were reported to have caught on fire. News 12 reports that one of the trucks was carrying 5,000-10,000 pounds of fireworks and the other was reportedly carrying corrosive materials. The fireworks were ignited by the fire.
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