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Vehicle fire shuts down part of Highway 400

U-Haul van caught fire on Highway 400 in Barrie, Ont., on Tues., May 30, 2023. (CTV News/Rob Cooper) U-Haul van caught fire on Highway 400 in Barrie, Ont., on Tues., May 30, 2023. (CTV News/Rob Cooper)
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Traffic came to a stop on Highway 400 Tuesday afternoon after a U-Haul van caught fire.

Police closed all northbound lanes at Mapleview Drive in Barrie just before 12:00 p.m.

Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames, and officials say no one was injured.

The northbound ramp to Mapleview remains closed for cleanup.

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