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Pickup truck engulfed in flames near Highway 7/8

A pickup truck burns near Highway 7/8 in Kitchener on May 5, 2024. (Dan Lauckener/CTV News) A pickup truck burns near Highway 7/8 in Kitchener on May 5, 2024. (Dan Lauckener/CTV News)
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 A dark cloud of smoke hung over Highway 7/8 Sunday afternoon as a fire burned through a pickup truck near King Street East and Weber Street.
The flames were clearly visible from the highway as firefighters arrived on scene just after 2:30 p.m.
On Monday, the Kitchener Fire Department told CTV News, the person who was in the truck was taken to hospital for possible smoke inhalation.
Damage is estimated at $60,000.
The cause is undetermined but not suspicious.

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