Mostly Cloudy 39°

SHARE

Tractor-Trailer Fire Closes Northbound Route 17 Near State Line

A tractor-trailer fire temporarily closed northbound Route 17 in Mahwah near the New York State border early Wednesday afternoon.

Northbound Route 17 in Mahwah was temporarily closed as firefighters doused a tractor-trailer blaze.

Northbound Route 17 in Mahwah was temporarily closed as firefighters doused a tractor-trailer blaze.

 Photo Credit: Vince Landers Jr. (FACEBOOK)
Firefighters made quick work of the blaze that engulfed the tractor of a rig headed north on Route 17 near the New York State border on Wednesday, May 10.

Firefighters made quick work of the blaze that engulfed the tractor of a rig headed north on Route 17 near the New York State border on Wednesday, May 10.

 Photo Credit: Jerry DeMarco
Jerry DeMarco

The driver got the TruBlu Logistics rig to the shoulder and hopped out before flames began consuming the tractor just south of the Route 287 merge shortly before 2 p.m. May 10.

Police detoured traffic onto southbound Route 287.

Mutual aid responders so far reported to Daily Voice, either at the scene or in coverage, included firefighters from Franklin Lakes , Ramsey and Hillburn, along with NORCON and a Bergen County Hazardous Materials unit.

******

DID WE MISS ANY? Please text Jerry DeMarco at (201) 943-2794 / or email: gerardjdemarco@gmail.com or direct message facebook.com/gerardjerrydemarco with the names of any responding agencies not yet mentioned. THANK YOU.******

to follow Daily Voice Elizabeth and receive free news updates.

SCROLL TO NEXT ARTICLE