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Tanker truck carrying fuel catches fire on Highway 20 East in Montreal

A tanker truck carrying large quantities of diesel fuel caught fire and caused an overnight closure on a stretch of Highway 20 East inMontreal.

Highway completely reopened as of 5:30 a.m., but traffic may remain slow for some time

Firefighters on the scene of a highway.
A large group of firefighters was on the scene between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning to put out a fire on Highway 20 East. (Alain Beland/Radio-Canada)

A tanker truck carrying large quantities of diesel fuel caught fire Wednesday night, causing an overnight closure on a stretch of Highway 20 East inMontreal.

According to the Sret du Qubec(SQ), the fire started at around 10 p.m. near the Angrignon Boulevard exit. The truck did not collide with any other vehicle and there were no injuries.

A large group of firefighters hassince put out the fire.

The Highway was fully reopened as of 5:30 a.m. As of 6:30 a.m.traffic in the area was still slow and may continue into the the rush-hour commute.

The SQ saysmany heavy truck drivers with limited detour optionshad to wait on the highway.

Written by Antoni Nerestant