A truck hauling pallets caught fire early this morning on I-84 eastbound in Newtown.  The incident was reported shortly after 7:30 this morning just prior to Exit 10. 

Flames were quickly knocked down, but firefighters stayed on the scene for a while to do overhaul operations.  At least one lane was closed through the morning commute.  Traffic was stalled back to about exit 7.  Rubbernecking delays had traffic backed up to exit 14. 

The driver appears to have escaped injuries. 

During the tie ups, emergency responders also received a report of a driver possibly having a medical issue.  The car was turned off and others were moving around it.  Officials say the driver may have been sleeping waiting for the roadway to clear.