HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Authorities were dispatched to a crash Thursday morning that blocked a left lane on the New Jersey Turnpike in Kearny, according to 511NJ TPK.
The collision occurred on the northbound Eastern Spur of the turnpike, north of Interchange 15W to Interstate 280. It was first recorded by 511NJ at 10:49 a.m.
No information on the events leading up to the wreck has been shared, but one left lane out of three total northbound lanes was closed in the immediate aftermath.
Crash on New Jersey Turnpike – Eastern Spur northbound North of Interchange 15W – I-280 (Kearny) 1 Left lane of 3 lanes blocked https://t.co/VmnPsTY4ZN
— 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) July 6, 2023
By 11:18 a.m., nearly 30 minutes later, the scene had been moved to the right shoulder, leaving all travel lanes open to traffic.
Crash on New Jersey Turnpike – Eastern Spur northbound North of Interchange 15W – I-280 (Kearny) All lanes open – moved to right shoulder https://t.co/L1uVo6b2rZ
— 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) July 6, 2023
It was not immediately clear whether anyone was seriously hurt.
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