The driver of a transport truck was unharmed after the trailer portion of his rig caught on fire.
Chatham-Kent OPP and Chatham-Kent Fire Services responded to the blaze on the westbound lanes of the Highway 401 on Monday around 1 a.m.
Provincial police say the tractor portion of an International Tractor Trailer was fully engulfed with flames, while travelling along the highway. Officials were able to get the fire under control.
A section of the 401 between Communication Road and Bloomfield Road was closed for roughly three hours.
It’s unclear what caused the fire or how much damage was caused.
No one was injured.
