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Thruway section shut down due to intense tractor-trailer collision in Lackawanna.

Thruway section shut down due to intense tractor-trailer collision in Lackawanna.

The highway was shut down for several hours early Sunday morning due to a fiery collision involving two tractor trailers. The Newton Abbott Fire Company responded to the incident between Ridge Rd. and Route 179 in Lackawanna at around 3:30 a.m. Thankfully, both drivers were unharmed as one truck was fully engulfed in flames and the other was emitting heavy smoke. By 6 a.m., the left lane was reopened, and by 3:30 p.m., the right lane was also accessible. The cause of the crash is still unknown. Stay updated on local news and connect with neighbors by joining the Southtowns Community News Facebook group.

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