Watch as a truck hauling thousands of pounds of fireworks catches fire on a New Jersey highway
Drivers traveling on a New Jersey highway were treated to an unexpected show on Sunday night after a truck fire ignited the vehicle’s load of fireworks.
The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on June 26 on southbound I-287 at mile marker 15.4 near Bridgewater, New Jersey.
Transportation officials say that a trailer loaded with fireworks caught fire, causing the fireworks to ignite.
No injuries were reported.
As of Monday morning, three lanes of southbound I-287 remain closed, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Tractor trailer fire on I-287 southbound North of Exit 14 – US 22 (Bridgewater Twp) 1 Right lane of 3 lanes closed https://t.co/ZtMXHS2Q1i
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Check out video of the eye-popping incident below.