Crime & Safety

Atlantic City Expressway Reopens After Truck Accident

BREAKING: The truck hit an overpass near the Garden State Parkway in Egg Harbor Township, according to state police.

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Atlantic City Expressway has completely reopened after a truck accident closed down part of the highway Thursday morning, according to New Jersey State Police.

A truck hit an overpass east of Exit 7 for the Garden State Parkway, according to police. A load of cinder blocks reportedly fell off the truck and left debris in the roadway. The cinder blocks also struck another car, but no one was injured.

The overpass was also damaged, and the vehicle flipped. All lanes were closed from about 10:30 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m.

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