Truck fire closes westbound Hwy. 401 near Mallorytown

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The OPP is warning motorists to avoid a stretch of westbound Highway 401 west of Brockville Wednesday morning as first responders tackle a dramatic tractor trailer fire.

Several Twitters user shared images of the burning transport on the highway between the Thousand Islands Parkway and County Road 5 Mallorytown minutes after police reported the road closure.

There were no immediate reports of injuries.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: #Hwy401 WB b/t Thousand Islands Pkwy and County Rd 5 #Mallorytown – Emergency services attending for tractor trailer fire. ^jt

— OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) May 9, 2018
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@MIHomeYGK 401 west bound near Brockville, traffic heading west rerouted off of exit 687 pic.twitter.com/AdEh7u1vMF

— Esther Frost (@esther_cyw) May 9, 2018
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TT fire W/B 401 before Mallorytown. Photo taken from hwy2 at 8:15 a.m. @LandGTraffic @MIHomeYGK pic.twitter.com/67WdUPIjZU

— Robyn Phillips (@Robyn201428) May 9, 2018
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