BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A vehicle wreck Thursday evening blocked a right lane on the Eastern Spur of the New Jersey Turnpike in southwest Ridgefield, according to 511NJ TPK.
The collision took place on the northbound lanes near Vince Lombardi Service Area. It was first recorded by 511NJ at 7:30 p.m.
Very few details have been released, but officials indicated that the right lane of three total northbound lanes was closed as a result of the crash.
Crash on New Jersey Turnpike – Eastern Spur northbound Vince Lombardi Service Area (Ridgefield) 1 Right lane of 3 lanes blocked https://t.co/2apKGCINJs
— 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) August 3, 2023
By 7:48 p.m., more than 15 minutes later, the scene had been cleared from the roadway and all lanes were reopened to traffic.
Crash on New Jersey Turnpike – Eastern Spur northbound Vince Lombardi Service Area (Ridgefield) All lanes open https://t.co/CsStaldqPW
— 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) August 3, 2023
As of this writing, local agencies have not confirmed any major injuries in connection to the incident.
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