BQE opened again after truck fire

BROOKLYN, New York -- BQE is open again after a box truck tipped over and caught on fire early Wednesday.

The accident happened around 3:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway at Cadman Plaza West in Brooklyn.

The roadway needed to be evaluated before reopening.

The south/west lanes opened at 6:00 a.m., but the north/east lanes remained closed until around 7:30 a.m.

There were no reports of any injuries.