Vincent Leroux, who lives in a building overlooking the Metropolitan expressway near the scene of the accident, told Radio-Canada, that the area has not been evacuated. Our building is 17 storeys, and our whole building was engulfed in smoke," McQuilken told CBC's French-language service Radio-Canada. From photographs taken from above, a tanker truck can be seen near the site of the accident. The Quebec provincial police are suggesting drivers use Jean Talon or Jarry streets as alternative routes around the scene of the accident. Highway 40 is closed in both directions at Lajeunesse Street after an accident involving at least four vehicles caused a major fire that sent black smoke billowing over Montreal during the commuter rush hour.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2016 20:23 UTC