UNION COUNTY, NJ — Authorities were called to a collision Wednesday afternoon that closed two left lanes on the Garden State Parkway in Clark Township, according to 511NJ GSP.
The wreck occurred on the southbound parkway past Exit 136 to North Stiles Street. It was first reported by 511NJ at 4:52 p.m.
Crash on Garden State Parkway southbound South of Exit 136 – Stiles St (Clark Twp) 2 Left lanes of 5 lanes blocked https://t.co/URwJbF80vx
— 511NJ GSP (@511njgsp) March 15, 2023
Few details have been released, but the closure of the two out of five southbound lanes caused significant delays. A two-mile traffic backup had also formed on the northbound parkway due to rubbernecking.
Delays and Rubbernecking delays on Garden State Parkway northbound South of Exit 135 – Central Ave (Clark Twp) to South of Exit 136 – Stiles St (Clark Twp) All lanes open 2 mile delay due to an incident on the Garden State Parkway https://t.co/ZXIIyhU3Tg
— 511NJ GSP (@511njgsp) March 15, 2023
At this time, it remains unclear what caused the accident and how many parties were involved. No injuries have been confirmed.
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