Crime & Safety
Motor Home Catches Fire On Turnpike In Fort Lee: State Police
There were no injuries reported and lanes are closed, police said.
FORT LEE, NJ — A motor home reportedly caught fire on the New Jersey Turnpike Monday morning, closing lanes and delaying traffic, State Police said.
State Police troopers responded to a call about the fire at 8:43 a.m., said Sgt. First Class Jeff Flynn. The report was that a motor home caught fire, he said, and that no other vehicles were involved.
The Fort Lee Fire Department extinguished the fire at 9:28 a.m., said Trooper Charles Marchan
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There were delays in the area due to partial lane closures, Flynn said.
Police did not know exactly when the roadway would fully reopen.
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Vehicle fire northbound on the @NJTurnpike at milepost 121.7 in Fort Lee. Partial closures in the area. Expect delays. #alert
— NJSP - State Police (@NJSP) September 9, 2019
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