Moment truck explodes into huge fireball in New Jersey

Holly Patrick

23 July 2024 at 3:59 pm

A truck exploded into a huge fireball on a highway in Clifton, New Jersey, on Monday, 22 July, dramatic video shows.

The tractor-trailer driver was killed and the siding was melted off homes close to the road.

According to fire officials, the vehicle was rear-ended by a bus around 9am on the eastbound section of the highway.

It then hit a wall and exploded.

Part of Route 3 was closed after the crash, but two eastbound lanes reopened early Tuesday morning.

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