Tanker truck carrying fuel catches fire on Highway 20 East in Montreal

A tanker truck carrying large quantities of diesel fuel caught fire Wednesday night, causing an overnight closure on a stretch of Highway 20 East inMontreal.

According to the Sret du Qubec(SQ), the fire started at around 10 p.m. near the Angrignon Boulevard exit. The truck did not collide with any other vehicle and there were no injuries.

A large group of firefighters hassince put out the fire.

The Highway was fully reopened as of 5:30 a.m. As of 6:30 a.m.traffic in the area was still slow and may continue into the the rush-hour commute.

The SQ saysmany heavy truck drivers with limited detour optionshad to wait on the highway.