A tractor trailer overturned and caught fire on the northbound lane on the North-South Highway early Tuesday afternoon.
The police are reporting that the northbound lane on the North-South Highway, which was blocked following a fiery crash involving a tractor trailer, is now cleared.
A tractor trailer overturned and caught fire on the northbound lane on the North-South Highway early Tuesday afternoon.
There were no reported injuries. However, the section of the roadway where the accident occurred was blocked for hours, forcing motorists to use alternative routes.
Following the incident, firefighters from the St Ann fire department were called to the location of the accident to conduct cooling down operation.
The police advised via social media, around 5pm, that the roadway had been cleared.
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