Westbound Turnpike open again in Archbold - WTOL.com: News, Weather and Sport for Toledo, Ohio
ARCHBOLD, OH (By WTOL) - The westbound lanes of the Ohio Turnpike in Archbold are open again after a half dozen vehicles were destroyed in a vehicle hauler that caught on fire. The Turnpike was closed between State Route 108 to State Route 66.
It happened just before 7 a.m. Friday. Westbound traffic was at a standstill for a couple of hours while crews put out the fire.
The vehicles are nearly unidentifiable because they were so badly charred.
Witness reports from nearby residents said it was a huge fire ball and they heard several small explosions.
The highway patrol said the driver of the truck was not hurt.
It is still unknown what caused the fire
probably blew an airbag
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