Fire on the highway near Velika Plana: A truck literally disappears in the blaze

Two trucks collided on the Belgrade-Nis highway today in the direction of Nis, near Velika Plana, after which one caught on fire, Telegraf.rs has learned.

The accident happened at around 2:30 pm, and did not result in serious injuries.

Travellers on this part of the highway recorded the incident, with one of them filming incredible scenes near Velika Plana, and a truck completely engulfed by fire. The blaze almost completely destroyed the vehicle.

The police administration in Smederevo told our portal that the two drivers have light injuries.

"Firefighters immediately went to the scene and extinguished the fire within minutes," said the Smederevo police.

As they told us from Putevi Srbije, the accident has forced traffic to take place in the overtaking lane, while other lanes were closed.

"Our crews are on the ground. We will inform the public in a timely manner when traffic gets normalized on the said road," the public company stated.

(Telegraf.rs)