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| Photo Courtesy of Mid America Live |
On Tuesday, June 9 at
approximately 11:53 A.M., the Butler Fire Department responded to a
report of a vehicle fire in I-49 approximately 1/2 mile south of
Passaic in the northbound lane.
On arrival, a 2001 Dodge
pickup was found on the shoulder of the roadway fully involved in
fire.
The fire was under control
at 12:15 P.M., with the last unit leaving the scene at 12:38 P.M.
The driver stated that he
was northbound when he observed smoke coming from under the vehicle,
and upon stopping observed fire in the vicinity of the bed of the
truck.
Cause was determined to be
accidental in nature.
The vehicle was a total
loss. There were no injuries.
