Lanes reopen on the Long Island Expressway in Yaphank following truck fire

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Saturday, November 11, 2017
LIE reopens n Yaphank after truck fire
A truck fire shut down lanes on the LIE Saturday morning. (Photo courtesy @ThomasSchnaars via Twitter)

YAPHANK, Long Island (WABC) -- Road crews reopened all lanes Saturday morning after a truck fire on the Long Island Expressway in Yaphank.

Firefighters put out the flames near Exit 66 after Horseblock Road.

The driver saw sparks coming from his truck.

When he got out, it burst into flames. He was not injured..

The fire closed down two eastbound lanes of the LIE.

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