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Part of Decarie Expressway closed after vehicle catches on fire

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Vehicle fire shuts down Decarie Expressway
WATCH ABOVE: A collision between a passenger vehicle and a truck resulted in a major fire on the Decarie Expressway – Jul 12, 2016

MONTREAL – Part of the Decarie Expressway was closed in both directions Tuesday afternoon after a major fire.

Around 4 p.m. a passenger vehicle collided with a truck.

The impact ignited the diesel tanks on the truck and the fire quickly spread to the rest of the trailer.

“The car is not on fire anymore, it was controlled by the fire department.”

Montreal firefighters put it out around 5 p.m., continuing to hose it down for safety.

According to Claude Denis from Sûreté Québec, nobody in the accident was injured.

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