Crime & Safety

Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Rt. 17, 3 Cars Involved: Police

There was only 1 minor injury reported, police said.

An overturned tractor-trailer has closed both sides of Route 17 in Waldwick.

All lanes were closed as of 3:17 p.m., according to 511nj.org, the state's emergency traffic notification system.

There is a 30-minute delay in the area. Motorists should expect major delays in the area and take an alternate route.

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Waldwock Police Chief Mark Messner said the tractor-trailer and three other cars were involved in the crash and only one minor injury.

Police were still investigating the crash and trying to determine what caused the crash, Messner said.

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Police are requesting that anyone who may have witnessed the crash, and just before the crash, to call the Waldwick Police detective bureau at 201-652-5700.


Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com

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