Tractor-trailer explosion in Clifton closes Route 3, causes major damage – NBC New York

According to video footage from witnesses and Chopper 4, a semi-trailer truck caught fire and exploded along Route 3 in New Jersey, closing the highway and causing extensive damage.

The fire started just after 9 a.m. on Route 3 eastbound, between Valley Road and Grove Street.

The truck caused significant damage to the noise barrier along the highway and landed with debris behind a house on Normandy Road.

Route 3 is currently closed in both directions via Clifton.

There is no information yet about any injuries sustained in the incident or the contents of the truck.