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Car fire led to closure of westbound lane on Outer Ring Road in St. John's this morning

No injuries and traffic is flowing again, but vehicle was destroyed

Keith Gosse | Posted: Oct. 20, 2020, 12:28 p.m. | Updated: Oct. 20, 2020, 3:49 p.m. | 1 Min Read
Firefighters extinguish a car fire on the Outer Ring Road Tuesday that stopped westbound traffic for a period of time. Keith Gosse/The Telegram
Firefighters extinguish a car fire on the Outer Ring Road Tuesday that stopped westbound traffic for a period of time. Keith Gosse/The Telegram - Keith Gosse

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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The westbound lane of the Outer Ring Road in St. John’s was closed for a time this morning due to a vehicle fire just west of the Allandale Road access.

Firefighters were on the scene, but the vehicle was destroyed. 

The female driver was uninjured.

Traffic flow has since been restored.

There almost was an associated accident when a flatbed truck travelling in the eastbound lane went sideways after slamming on its brakes as it approached slowed-down traffic in the fire area. Thankfully, the driver recovered and there was no further incident.

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