New York State Police have provided an update on the tractor-trailer fire that shut down a portion of the Thruway between exits 45 and 46 during the early-morning hours.
According to a news release, state police responded with other first responders to a reported tractor-trailer fire.
All eastbound lanes were blocked from the time the incident was reported- around 3:10 a.m.- until the scene was cleared.
Troopers say it took about two hours for that to happen. As of an update a few hours after, the right lane remained closed for cleanup and traffic was generally slow around the scene.
State police say there were no injuries and the investigation remains active.
Original Report: Tractor-trailer fire shuts down eastbound lanes of NYS Thruway west of Victor exit
If you were traveling east on the Thruway between exits 46 and 45 during the early-morning hours on Wednesday then you probably ran into some delays.
A tractor-trailer fire was reported between the Henrietta and Victor exits.
The address of the incident was near Mile Marker 356, which is in the town of Pittsford.
The Henrietta Fire Department posted an update to Twitter around 4 a.m. noting that the Thruway was closed due to the fire.
NYS Thruway closed due to a tractor trailer fire near mile marker 356. pic.twitter.com/37jAd0nqvK
— Henrietta Fire Dist (@HenriettaFire) February 16, 2022
No other information was immediately available.
Breaking: What Appears to be eastbound traffic on I-90 is at a standstill right now as crews work to clear the road. Westbound traffic appears to be moving in lanes. @13WHAM pic.twitter.com/2O0THy5E36
— Sam Carter (@13WHAMsam) February 16, 2022
Here is a video of what I can see standing against the rail if I-90 on the westbound side. @13WHAM pic.twitter.com/uPHgfF4tfQ
— Sam Carter (@13WHAMsam) February 16, 2022
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