No injuries were reported after a tractor trailer caught fire on Hwy. 401 in Northumberland County early Wednesday.
Around 4:15 a.m., Cramahe Township firefighters were deployed to the scene on the highway’s westbound lanes about two kilometres east of Grafton.
Officials say the truck driver managed to escape without injury.
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The fire quickly spread through the cab and then the trailer. It’s not known what the trailer was carrying.
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Northumberland OPP closed the westbound lanes as firefighters battled the blaze.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
— More to come.
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