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Tractor-trailer reportedly explodes on NJ highway
A tractor-trailer reportedly exploded and caught fire on Route 3 in Clifton, NJ, closing lanes on the highway and forcing evacuations at nearby homes. FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers has the latest.
NEW JERSEY - Traffic during the evening commute near Clifton, NJ could be impacted after a tractor-trailer reportedly exploded and caught fire on Route 3, closing multiple lanes on the highway on Monday morning.
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"As of 10:47 a.m., there's a Tractor trailer fire on NJ 3 in both directions Grove St in Clifton. All lanes closed," according to 511nj.org.
As of Monday morning, Route 3 was closed in both directions at Valley Road and Grove Street. The scene is near the Garden State Parkway southbound Exit ramp, Exit 153.
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What happened on Route 3 today
Videos on X, formally Twitter, showed a large tractor-trailer on fire, with flames and smoke seen shooting up into the sky.
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NJ truck fire prompts road closures on Route 3
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According to the Clifton Police Department, the call came in just after 9 a.m. reporting a large commercial vehicle on fire, as well as the sound of an explosion.
Police said the first arriving officer also saw additional explosions. Nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.
"We’d like our Clifton customers near Routes 3 and 46 to know that we are aware that some of them may be experiencing discolored water due to a truck fire in the area. We thank Clifton first responders as they work to extinguish the fire," Passaic Valley Water Commission said in a post on X.
There is no word yet on the cause of the crash, or any injuries.