The fire happened just before 5 p.m. near Newark Airport, and smoke could be seen for miles.
Here's a look at the crash scene:
@NJTRANSIT @njdotcom truck on fire spring st. #Elizabeth NJ pic.twitter.com/GrOcoz3sE5
— Alexis Mañunga (@alecism) September 21, 2015
And this is what the smoke looked like from a distance:
@ABC7NY we've got something burning over on the Elizabeth side of the Newark airport pic.twitter.com/j3TXrgC2T5
— Lisa (@PepsGrl15) September 21, 2015
From here it certainly looks like the Budweiser brewery next to Newark airport is on fire pic.twitter.com/HEocA1tqdO
— David Fine (@davidfine) September 21, 2015
The cab of the truck appears to be destroyed, as viewed by NewsCopter 7.
Firefighters put out the fire a short time later, but the roadway remains closed.
Stay with abc7NY for the latest on this developing story.