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Police continue to investigate south-end truck fire that shut down Clair Road

20210811 Clair Rd truck fire police photo
The eastbound lanes of Clair Road were shut down much of Tuesday in the aftermath of a transport truck fire.

An investigation continues into a truck fire that shut down Clair Road for much of Tuesday.

According to a Guelph police news release, a transport truck driver hauling thousands of pounds of cardboard pulled over at about 7:30 a.m. after noticing smoke coming from the trailer.

Guelph firefighters put out the fire, but the trailer and its contents sustained “extensive” damage.

The eastbound lanes of Clair Road were closed until about 4:30 p.m. as the wreckage was cleaned up and removed.

No injuries were reported.