Crash, Disabled Vehicles Reported In Essex County: Public Officials Urge Drivers To Stay Home

A state of emergency has been declared in New Jersey, but some drivers in Essex County aren’t heeding public officials’ advice to stay off the roadways until the storm conditions abate.

• See related article: N.J. Storm Updates: Snow Totals, Travel And Power Outage Details As Blizzard Hits

NJ511.org reported an accident on the New Jersey Turnpike on Saturday morning, as well as several disabled vehicles.

• As of 10:28am, there’s an Accident on the New Jersey Turnpike inner roadway southbound North of Interchange 14 - I-78/US 1&9 in Newark. Left lane blocked.
• As of 10:06am, there’s a disabled vehicle on I-78 express lanes eastbound exiting at Exit 56 - Elizabeth Ave in Newark. Partial ramp blocked.
• As of 9:52am, there’s a disabled vehicle on I-280 eastbound area of Exit 8 - CR 577 in West Orange Twp. Right lane closed.
• As of 8:50am, there’s a disabled vehicle on US 1&9 local lanes southbound approaching Wilson Ave in Newark. Right lane blocked.

See other traffic-related incidents that were reported across the state on Saturday morning here.