ANDOVER, MASS. (WHDH) - A tractor-trailer carrying a truckload of french fries burst into flames on the side of Interstate 495 in Andover Monday.
A passing driver shot some video of the scene around 6:35 p.m. that shows the fire tear through the truck which had pulled over near Exit 40 on the southbound side of the highway.
Emergency crews arrived a short time later, closed two lanes of traffic, and began to work on battling the blaze.
Deputy Chief Weightman called all of Andover’s firefighting apparatus to the scene.
Due to the fire’s location on the highway, fire trucks had to shuttle water from the nearest fire hydrant, located off of the highway, in order to extinguish it.
The fire was knocked down at approximately 7:55 p.m.
An initial investigation of the scene indicates that the tractor-trailer ran over a mattress that then got caught in the truck’s wheel and brake area.
Tons of french fries spilled all over the highway and a small front loader was brought to the scene to clear up the mess.
The trailer and its french fry shipment were not salvageable, but the tractor was saved. No injuries were reported.
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