Highway 7/8 in New Hamburg reopens following vehicle fire

Ontario Provincial Police shoulder badge. Photo/The Canadian Press

By CityNews Kitchener staff

Posted Nov 5, 2023 07:47:45 AM.

Last Updated Nov 5, 2023 11:00:20 PM.

Highway 7/8 has reopened at Bleams Road in New Hamburg.

The road was closed in both directions due to a vehicle fire around 7 a.m. Sunday morning.

The MTO reported at 9 a.m. that the road has reopened.

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