New Jersey

Car Carrier Catches Fire on NJ Turnpike in Mercer County

The fire started in the southbound lanes of the Turnpike in Robbinsville near milepost 62.

A firefighter suffered minor injuries after a car carrier caught fire on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County, New Jersey Tuesday night.

The fire started in the southbound lanes of the Turnpike in Robbinsville near milepost 62. Firefighters were able to bring the flames under control. One firefighter suffered a minor shoulder injury. No one else was hurt.

All but one of the southbound lanes were closed at the scene of the fire. They were later reopened.

Officials have not yet revealed the cause.

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