During this morning, a fuel truck burned in the middle of the highway, precisely on Route 160, near Colcura, Lota, Biobío region. Images gave an account of this situation, with videos shared on social networks.
According to the video, the fire affected the driver’s cabin and there were no explosions or major complications. Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene to fight the flames, cutting off traffic in both directions, generating heavy traffic congestion.
The Costa Arauco Highway made mention of this fact through its Twitter account.
#CAUTION ?? Traffic accident in the Colcura sector, north-south direction. Traffic suspended in both directions. Emergency units work on the spot. Drive attentively, cautiously and carefully. @CEBioBio @ICEBiobio @radioelcarbon @mop_chile pic.twitter.com/RDwlZV1bcV
– Costa Arauco Highway (@costarauco) May 20, 2022
