WESTBOUND I-40 AT 98TH STREET IN ALBUQUERQUE IS BACK OPEN, BUT ALL LANES ON THAT SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WERE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC THURSDAY MORNING. IT WAS DUE TO A CRASH INVOLVING TWO SEMIS THAT TRIGGERED A MASSIVE FIRE. OTHER SEMIS HAD TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE I-40 AS ALBUQUERQUE POLICE, STATE POLICE, THE ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER AGENCIES WORKED TO GET THE FIRE OUT AND THE WRECKAGE OFF THE FREEWAY.
THE CRASH REPORTEDLY HAPPENED AROUND 11PM WEDNESDAY. IT’S NOT CLEAR IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES. MEANWHILE, STATE POLICE HAVE TAKEN OVER THE INVESTIGATION.
