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Driver escapes injury after dump truck catches fire in Sussex County
SPARTA TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – A driver escaped injury after his dump truck was engulfed in flames Monday morning in Sussex County.
Sparta Township Fire Department said it happened on August 1 at 10:47 a.m. at the intersection of Prides Crossing and Deire Drive.
Firefighters on scene encountered a large Mason Dump with its cab fully involved and then extinguished the fire, authorities said.
The driver had exited the vehicle and no injuries were reported, authorities said.