Police said the two vehicles crashed in the southbound lanes between exits 18 and 19 in Westport.
The crash sent the tractor-trailer into an embankment -- and the passenger car went up in flames.
Luckily, no one was hurt.
Lanes were temporarily shut down overnight but have since reopened.
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