Highway 40 had to be closed eastbound for long hours overnight from Thursday to Friday after a truck traveling there caught fire.
The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m., near rue Papineau. The truck then burst into flames for a reason still unknown.
No one was injured and no collision occurred. However, the truck driver was taken to hospital for nervous shock.
The A40 was closed eastbound between avenue Christophe-Colomb and boulevard Saint-Michel, which obviously complicated the morning rush hour on Friday.
The Sûreté du Québec confirmed that the process of reopening the highway began around 8 a.m. It was finally completely reopened around 8:50 a.m.