Burning truck scorches Highway 401 near Napanee

A transport truck was destroyed by firenear Napanee, Ont., Wednesday morning, damaging a section of eastbound Highway 401 severely enough to force its closurefor resurfacing.

The truck caught fire and "completely burned" following a single-vehicle collision around 4:30 a.m.near the Palace Road exit, Ontario Provincial Police said.

Police originally estimated the repairs wouldbe completed and normaltraffic would resume around 5p.m., but now say that won't happen until after 6 p.m.

Westbound lanes of Highway 401 remain open.

In the meantime OPPare asking motoriststo exit at Palace Road and takeCounty Road 2to County Road 4.

No injuries were reported, and OPP did not say what the truck was carrying.

CBCNews has learnedthe driver of the truck has been charged with careless driving.