The QEW Is Shutdown After A Truck Caught On Fire Early This Morning (PHOTOS)
You can expect delays this morning.
If you were looking to take the QEW in Burlington this morning, you may want to re-think your route.
A truck loaded with batteries caught on fire early this morning and was reported by the OPP's Highway Safety Division at 3:37 a.m. to have caused road closures.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported along with the fire.
Truck fire: Load of batteries in trailer burned #QEW Toronto bound closed at Fairview. #BurlingtonOPP investigating https://t.co/8HQaCHJQ38
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) September 9, 2021
Toronto bound lanes on the QEW between North Shore Boulevard and Highway 403 are currently closed in Burlington, and the QEW Toronto bound has been blocked off at Fairview Street, according to OPP.
ROAD CLOSURE: #QEW #Burlington: all Toronto-bound lanes are closed between North Shore Blvd and #Hwy403 following a vehicle fire. #OPP on scene. ^nk
— OPP GTA Traffic (@OPP_GTATraffic) September 9, 2021
The batteries in the trailer of the truck burned, and the fire left massive damage to the vehicle in its wake.
#QEW Toronto bound blocked at Fairview St after truck loaded with batteries caught fire. Updates to follow pic.twitter.com/FcH94qiL0k
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) September 9, 2021
The OPP Highway Safety Division says Burlington OPP are investigating and that the reopening time is currently unknown.
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