The NTSB and California Highway Patrol have launched a safety investigation into this week’s tractor-trailer crash on I-80 near Nyack.

The accident occurred early Monday morning and resulted in the closure of both directions of I-80 for most of the day.

According to the NTSB, the truck was a Tesla electric semi-trailer.

At one point, CAL FIRE conducted air strikes to keep the fire under control.

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A section of I-80 is closed due to an electric semi-trailer fire near Nyack.

Westbound cars must turn around at the Nevada state line, while eastbound traffic turns around at Applegate Street.

Traffic is diverted via SR 20.

Semi-trailers may use US 395 north to CA State Route 70 west as an alternate route.

There is no immediate word on when the stretch of I-80 will reopen. So far, it has been estimated that the roadway would reopen around 8 a.m.

According to the California Highway Patrol, no one was injured in the accident, but because the batteries in the truck were giving off toxic fumes, people had to stay a mile away from the scene until the fire was extinguished.

They also said that battery fires are very difficult to extinguish.

“You either need a dry chemical or very large amounts of water, I’ve heard up to 40,000 gallons or so,” says Ofc. Jason Lyman of CHP Gold Run.