Fuel Spill Caused Delays On Route 1 North Near New Road In South Brunswick

A large fuel spill caused traffic delays on Route 1 north near New Road in South Brunswick early Thursday morning.

The road was reopened late Thursday morning and the traffic has been cleared.

Just after 5 a.m. Thursday, two tractor-trailers and a car were involved in an accident at that intersection, according to a news release from acting Capt. James Ryan.

The driver of one truck rear-ended another tractor-trailer and a car that were both stopped at the traffic light on Route 1 north, at New Road, he said.

The crash ruptured the gas tank of one of the trucks, creating a large fuel spill, police said.

Only one lane of the northbound side of the highway was open, and the road was also subject to brief closures while crews worked to clean up the spill.

It also caused traffic delays on New Road and Route 522, according to Ryan.

The truck driver who failed to stop was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

The Monmouth Junction Fire Department, Monmouth Junction First Aid, Middlesex County Hazmat and the state Department of Transportation also responded to the scene.

Photo courtesy South Brunswick police