Tractor-trailer goes up in flames on Hwy 401 near Drumbo

By News Staff

Posted June 19, 2016 1:46 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

There were no serious injuries after a tractor-trailer carrying pastries caught fire in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 near Drumbo, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police say the incident occurred around 10 a.m. The driver managed to pull the truck off to the side of the road before getting out safely.

No other injuries were reported.

The truck was completely destroyed by the blaze as was its load of cinnamon buns.

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