No injuries reported after electric vehicle catches fire on Hwy. 11 Sunday in Abbotsford

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ABBOTSFORD – No injuries have been reported after a fire destroyed an electric vehicle on Highway 11 in Abbotsford Sunday.

According to a statement from the Abbotsford Police Department, officers were called to assist with traffic control at a single motor vehicle incident on Highway 11 at Townshipline Road at 3:35 p.m. Sunday.

When officers arrived, they determined that an electric vehicle had caught fire and the driver was able to safely exit the vehicle.

Emergency crews remained on scene for several hours while the vehicle fire was extinguished.

During the response, Highway 11 was reduced to a single northbound lane, resulting in traffic delays in the area.

The scene was eventually clear and all lanes reopened.