Traffic & Transit

1 Lane Remains Closed After 3 Tractor Trailers Crash On I-287 In Bridgewater

All lanes have since reopened.

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Three tractor-trailers crashed at 3:51 a.m. on I-287 North at milepost 13.2 in Bridgewater. (Courtesy of Ray Santiago)
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Three tractor-trailers crashed at 3:51 a.m. on I-287 North at milepost 13.2 in Bridgewater. (Courtesy of Ray Santiago)
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Three tractor-trailers crashed at 3:51 a.m. on I-287 North at milepost 13.2 in Bridgewater. (Courtesy of Ray Santiago)
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Three tractor-trailers crashed at 3:51 a.m. on I-287 North at milepost 13.2 in Bridgewater. (Courtesy of Ray Santiago)
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(Finderne Fire Department)
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(Finderne Fire Department)

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Three tractor-trailers crashed on Monday morning on Interstate 287 North causing closures for about 7 hours.

New Jersey State Troopers were called to a motor vehicle accident at 3:51 a.m. on I-287 North at milepost 13.2 in Bridgewater Township.

A preliminary investigation found that one tractor-trailer became immobilized on the highway when a second tractor-trailer crashed into the back of the first truck causing the second truck to overturn, said New Jersey State Police Det. Jeffrey Lebron.

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A third tractor-trailer then hit the back of the overturned tractor-trailer, causing disabling damage, said Lebron.

Minor injuries were reported with one driver taken to an area hospital.

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The crash remains under investigation.

All lanes reopened around 11:30 a.m.

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