Truck catches fire on A8 motorway

Truck catches fire on A8 motorway - A truck has caught fire following an accident on the A8 motorway. The accident occurred shortly after 5.30am this Wednesday morning after the Nice centre exit eastbound. One person was slightly injured in the incident and the A8 motorway was partially closed for nearly four hours.  The circumstances of the accident remain to be determined and firefighters were quick to intervene after flames quickly spread to the surrounding vegetation.

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