Crime & Safety

Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Traffic On Major NJ Highway, Officials Say

The truck rolled over and burst into flames, and some were injured, according to officials.

WARREN COUNTY, NJ — A fiery tractor-trailer crash prompted traffic closures and first aid responses in Warren County this morning, according to officials.

Around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, authorities were called to Route 80 Westbound in the area of mile marker 18.6 on reports of a rolled-over tractor-trailer that had caught fire.

Officials were able to extinguish the fire in the tractor-trailer's cab and stop a "significant" fuel spill, authorities said.

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Allamuchy-Green First Aid Squad provided treatment to an unspecified number of injured people, officials added.

Hazmat was also called to the scene to help with fuel cleanup, according to authorities.

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The crash shut down I-80 westbound near exit 19 as fire crews assist the tow companies with clearing the truck and debris.

The Allamuchy Fire Department has not issued an update since 1:45 a.m. Wednesday.

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