Thuringia: truck fire on B90: high property damage

Stadtilm (dpa/th) - A fire in a truck on federal highway 90 in the Ilm district caused property damage of around 250,000 euros. The 36-year-old driver was unharmed, the police said on Wednesday night. According to initial findings, the fire was caused by a ruptured fuel line, which spread to an engine fire. The section of the roadway had to be closed until 4:00 a.m. while the truck was being recovered.