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Cement Truck Bursts Into Flames on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

The incident happened on the westbound lanes of the BQE near Metropolitan Avenue just before 9:00am on Tuesday.

A cement truck burst into flames on the westbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway near Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn shortly before 9:00am on Tuesday. The fire prompted a response from the New York City Fire Department. Officials said the truck was leaking fuel before it caught fire. No injuries were reported in the incident. The cause of the fuel leak was not immediately clear. More on this from CBS News.




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