February 16, 2023

EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–Around 3:05 a.m. Hightstown, Cranbury and Robbinsville Fire Departments were dispatched to the New Jersey Turnpike on the Exit 8 Ramp for a truck fire. Upon arrival it was found that the tractor had disconnected from the trailer and that the rear of the flatbed trailer hauling steel rebar was well involved in fire. Firefighters stretched hose lines and extinguished the fire. There was a partial blockage of the shoulder for cleanup. No additional details are available.

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Photos by: Steven Kadir

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Tractor trailer fire on New Jersey Turnpike southbound exiting at Interchange 8 – NJ 33 (East Windsor Twp) right shoulder blocked https://t.co/j03nBf0AJj

— 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) February 16, 2023

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Tractor trailer fire on New Jersey Turnpike southbound exiting at Interchange 8 – NJ 33 (East Windsor Twp) all lanes blocked https://t.co/1WRCZurtll

— 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) February 16, 2023

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Tractor trailer fire on New Jersey Turnpike southbound exiting at Interchange 8 – NJ 33 (East Windsor Twp) partial ramp blocked https://t.co/R9EWPljd11

— 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) February 16, 2023

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