Vehicle fire slows down morning commute on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa’s west end
A vehicle fire slowed down traffic on Highway 417 in Ottawa’s west end Monday morning.
Ministry of Transportation traffic cameras showed a vehicle on fire on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of Hwy. 417 near Moodie Drive at 6:40 a.m.
The fire was extinguished shortly after firefighters arrived on the scene.
The left shoulder and two left lanes of the highway were closed, but reopened around 7:30 a.m.
There is no word on any injuries.
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