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Truck Driver Burned In Fire Along Route 1

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Tom Sofield
Credit: Submitted

The driver of a truck was injured in a fire that shut down a portion of Route 1 Saturday morning.

The tractor truck was traveling along Route 1 north when it caught on fire just before the I-295 on-ramp in Middletown.

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Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Chief Frank Farry said the truck was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived and the driver was taken to St. Mary Medical Center by the Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad for what appeared to be non-life-threatening burn injuries.

Flames reportedly rolled out as the driver attempted to grab the truck’s fire extinguisher.

Credit: PennDOT

It took fire crews from the Langhorne-Middletown and Falls Township fire companies about 15 minutes to knock down all the flames. About 1,000 gallons of water were used, Farry said.

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The northbound lanes were shutdown due to the fire, and one lane was getting by as of 11:30 a.m.

The Middletown Fire Marshal’s Office was investigating the cause of the blaze.

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.