High traffic congestion reported by Américo Vespucio due to truck that caught fire | National

During the afternoon of this Monday, a truck was registered that caught fire west of Américo Vespucio Norte kilometer 24 in the commune of Quilicura.

According to the Carabineros the fire was unleashed due to a mechanical damage in addition to its content that was highly combustible.

18:25 hrs.
Firefighters put out the fire that consumed a truck in Américo Vespucio to the west, near San Martín.
The damaged vehicle is still in place, on the first track, waiting to be removed. #Quilicure pic.twitter.com/ZDJ5Y0XUsk

– TransportationInforms Santiago Metropolitan Region (@TTISantiago) December 14, 2020

As reported, the truck ended up completely burned at the height of San Martín, while on the other hand they ruled out wounded involved in the accident.

18:57 hrs.
High congestion by Américo Vespucio to the west, Route 5-San Martín section, due to a truck that caught fire at the site. #Quilicure pic.twitter.com/RmFPufNSZv

– TransportationInforms Santiago Metropolitan Region (@TTISantiago) December 14, 2020

So far, the vehicle has not been removed from the scene, so a high traffic congestion heading west.