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VIDEO: Early Morning I-78 Truck Fire in Summit Under Investigation

Summit

Nj State Police officials are investigating a fire that ignited a truck on I-78 in Summit early this morning.

According to State Transportation officials, emergency responders were called to the westbound lanes of the highway near exit 45 shortly before 4 a.m. where upon their arrival, they observed a severely damaged truck that was engulfed in flames.

https://youtu.be/QzYW83ZgSzo

Police closed off the right and center lanes while firefighters extinguished the blaze.

There were no serious injuries immediately reported. Get an early start; expect some rush hour delays.

The cause is under investigation.

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