Crime & Safety

Overturned Tractor Trailer On N.J. Turnpike In Middlesex County

Some news outlets reported that the accident was fatal, but the State Police offered no confirmation as of 8 a.m.

Police continued to investigate an accident involving a tractor trailer that overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in Middlesex County early Tuesday.

Some news outlets reported that the accident was fatal, but the State Police offered no confirmation as of 8 a.m.

The tractor trailer overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway northbound south of Exit 8A in Monroe Township. The right lane and shoulder were blocked until further notice at 7:30 a.m., according to turnpike officials.

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The accident also was reported on Twitter:

‏@MiddlesePDFDEMS 7h7 hours agoNJTP 73.4 Outer Overturned TT w/heavy entrap, medevac fly, 1 rptd fatality0 retweets0 favoritesReplyRetweetFavoriteFollowMore

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‏@MiddlesePDFDEMS 7h7 hours agoNJ | MONROE TWP | FATAL CRASH | NJTP 73.4 N/B OUTER | UNITS O/S W/AN MVC INVOLVING AN OVERTURNED TT, 1 RPTD... http://fb.me/7n1Z6Liiw 11:40 PM - 15 Jun 2015 · Details

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