Tanker fire closes Atlantic City Expressway
Fire departments from around the area responded to the blaze in Winslow Township, Camden County.
A gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames early Monday, closing the Atlantic City Expressway in both directions for hours in Winslow Township, Camden County.
Officials said the truck driver reported that he blew a tire about 1:30 a.m. while travelling in the eastbound lanes and pulled off the road between Exits 31 and 33, but sparks from the exposed rim apparently set the cargo on fire.
Fire Departments from around the area, including a foam truck from Atlantic City International Airport, responded to the blaze.
Commanders reported that the fire was knocked down around 3:30 a.m., but the toll highway remained closed for hours afterward, with the westbound lanes reopening around 6:45 a.m. and the eastbound lanes reopening around 11 a.m.