Date Published: 2023/05/26
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A rollover semi-truck crash Friday morning closed a right lane on a New Jersey Turnpike exit ramp in East Rutherford, according to 511NJ TPK.
Officials said the accident occurred on the northbound turnpike’s Western Spur at Interchange 16W to New Jersey Route 3. It was first recorded by 511NJ at 10:13 a.m.
Little information has been made available at this time, but one right lane of two total lanes was blocked in the immediate aftermath.
Overturned tractor trailer on New Jersey Turnpike – Western Spur northbound Exit ramp Interchange 16W – NJ 3 (East Rutherford) 1 Right lane of 2 lanes blocked https://t.co/4ET6qqUCHE
— 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) May 26, 2023
Though no estimated clearance time was announced, the closure remained in place until at least 10:33 a.m.
Overturned Truck on New Jersey Turnpike – Western Spur northbound Exit ramp Interchange 16W – NJ 3 (East Rutherford) 1 Right lane of 2 lanes blocked https://t.co/X2OAxtiktW
— 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) May 26, 2023
No major injuries have been confirmed as of this writing.