Traffic & Transit

Truck Full Of Sand Overturns, Causing Road Closure In Berkeley

Part of Dover Road was closed for about two hours.

An accident took place Thursday morning on Dover Road and Pinewald Keswick Road in Berkeley.
An accident took place Thursday morning on Dover Road and Pinewald Keswick Road in Berkeley. (Google Earth)

BERKELEY, NJ — A truck tipped over Thursday morning on Dover Road, causing a two-hour road closure, according to Berkeley Police Lt. Ryan Roth. A County Road Department truck overturned while making a left from Dover Road onto Pinewald Keswick Road.

The driver got a bump on his head but was otherwise unhurt, according to Roth. The truck was carrying sand, which spilled onto the shoulder of the road. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Officials closed the area for about two hours to clean up.

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