Driver escapes injury after truck burst into flames on motorway

The incident happened at around 7.50am on the M18 motorway northbound between Shannon and Newmarket-on-Fergus in Co Clare.

Driver escapes injury after truck burst into flames on motorway
Mon, 09 Mar, 2020 - 09:53
Patrick Flynn

A truck driver jumped to safety just moments before the cab of his vehicle was engulfed in flames during rush hour on a busy dual-carriageway this morning.

The incident happened at around 7.50am on the M18 motorway northbound between Shannon and Newmarket-on-Fergus in Co Clare.

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CourtsPlace: M18 motorwayPlace: ShannonPlace: Newmarket-on-FergusPlace: Co ClarePlace: M18Place: EnnisOrganisation: Clare County Fire and Rescue Service
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