Miami Postal Truck Explodes on Julia Tuttle Causeway, Causes Massive Traffic Jam

A Miami postal truck exploded on the eastbound Julia Tuttle Causeway this morning, causing a massive traffic jam that stretched back to the city. Responding officers declined to specify the cause of the explosion. "Was it a bomb?" one asked. "No, it was a fire." If that's all, it sure...
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A Miami postal truck exploded on the eastbound Julia Tuttle Causeway this morning, causing a massive traffic jam that stretched back to the city.

Responding officers declined to specify the cause of the explosion. “Was it a bomb?” one asked. “No, it was a fire.”

If that’s all, it sure was an awfully strong one.

“There’s a lot of paper in a postal truck,” Miami Beach Police spokesperson Bobby Hernandez tells New Times. “so that’s what causes it to so engulfed in flames.”

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