NJ traffic backups, extensive damage, and evacuations result from tractor-trailer explosion.
Traffic backups and evacuations occur due to New Jersey Route 3 accident.
A wild video recorded by a passerby captured a tractor-trailer explosion and fire that shut down lanes on a highway and prompted evacuations of nearby homes.
An explosion occurs while a firefighter is walking away from flames towards a Clifton, New Jersey, fire department truck.
""I got that on camera," exclaimed @gelo__25 in the 15-second video shared at 9:32 a.m."
The firefighter retreats a few steps before deciding to advance towards the flames.
A flaming projectile is launched into the air as a second explosion occurs and a voice exclaims, 'Holy s---'.
On Route 46 in New Jersey, where it intersects with Route 3, a fire occurred.
The X user commended the Clifton police and fire department for their prompt and efficient response in removing the cars from the area.
At 9:07 a.m. on Monday, the Clifton Police Department received a call about a commercial vehicle that was on fire and there was an explosion sound.
As a result of the first arriving officer witnessing additional explosions, nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.
The southbound ramp for exit 153 of the Garden State Parkway experienced major traffic backups due to the closure of Route 3 in both directions at Valley Road and Grove Street.
According to 511nj.org at 1:33 p.m., there is a tractor trailer fire on NJ 3 in both directions on Grove St in Clifton. The lanes are closed, and evening rush hour commuters should avoid delays and use alternate routes.
No information about the cause of the crash or any injuries has been released by the police yet.
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