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Truck catches fire on Highway 40

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Truck catches fire on Highway 40
WATCH ABOVE: A truck caught fire on Highway 40 partially closing the eastbound lanes. Video: Hanan Abu Hamdi – Jun 21, 2018

A truck caught fire on Highway 40, near the Decarie Interchange, partially closing the eastbound lanes Thursday.

According to Aurélie Guindon, with the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the fire started around 9:50 a.m.

“There was no accident with another vehicle,” she told Global News, adding that it seems the truck was filled with earth.

One lane in the eastbound direction has been reopened; the westbound lanes are unaffected.

A fire on Highway 40, Thurs. June 21, 2018. Sabrina Lau

Firefighters are on-site to control the fire and determine what happened.

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“Maybe it’s mechanical.”

Guindon could not say when the highway will be reopened.

A fire on Highway 40, Thurs. June 21, 2018. Claudia Robinson

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