The traffic jam on the Presidente Dutra Highway, which started on the morning of this Monday (8) because of a cargo truck that caught fire at the height of Km 223, in the direction of Rio, in Piraí, was broken around 1:15 pm. There were no casualties.
With the traffic detour, the Congestion exceeded 20 kilometers.
According to the Fire Department, the incident started at 5:40 am, and the service was provided by the Piraí barracks, triggered around 5:40 am. The Paracambi and Queimados barracks supported the work.
The CCR RioSP concessionaire, which manages the highway, removed the wreckage.
The expertise to investigate the cause of the fire will be private, said the Fire Department.