Tanker truck fire leads to thruway lane closures near Le Roy
Nov 26, 2024
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The New York State Thruway has been shut down after a tanker truck caught fire Tuesday morning near Le Roy.
Traffic cameras on the thruway show the vehicle engulfed in flames with thick black smoke rising in the air.
A map of the location where the tanker fire is, which is near Milepost 378.4 on the NYS Thruway near Le Roy (Photo/NYS Thruway Authority)
Fire engines were also seen a bit far away from the scene, but have come closer to extinguish the flames on the truck. The fire is out and traffic was diverted onto 490. Most of the lanes in the area have re-opened.
News 8 is heading to the scene and will update this story as more information is revealed. You can view the fire live by clicking here.