Traffic & Transit
Details Revealed: Fatal Crash, Major Delays On NJ Turnpike
UPDATE: New details were revealed and a video shows the area of the crash.
NEW JERSEY – A 60-year-old man was killed in a fatal two-vehicle crash that happened on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday morning, tying up traffic for miles, police said.
Anthony Jackson, 60, of Pedricktown was pronounced dead at the scene following the southbound side crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer and an SUV, police said.
The crash happened at about 3:45 a.m. near milepost 80.9, police said.
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The accident happened when a Peterbilt tanker truck ran off the left side of the highway, struck a guardrail and flipped, police said.
A Jeep then struck the truck. Jackson, the driver of the truck, was killed, police said.
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The truck blocked at least three lanes on the highway near Route 18 at Exit 9, police said.
This is a developing story. Patch will have more information as it comes in.
#njmornings @NJSP confirm Fatal accident Southbound @NJTurnpike just south of Exit 9 (New Brunswick) Southbound Traffic backed up for miles with one lane open in both car & truck lanes. Northbound car/truck lanes moving well. Live updates @News12NJ @OhDonTraffic pic.twitter.com/mzqh3ZwXcE
— Tony Caputo (@TonyCaputo) October 8, 2019
Horrible crash involving overturned tractor trailer on NJ turnpike S/B just after exit 9 for Rt.18 in Milltown. Police say one person was killed. This Not a full closure but lanes are blocked in Car & Truck lanes. Investigation is on going pic.twitter.com/m5UL0B3IMP
— MARISSA TORRES PIX11 (@MarissaTorresTV) October 8, 2019
#njmornings Horrible accident this morning. Southbound lanes @NJTurnpike just south of Exit 9 in #Milltown. No official word on injuries or fatalities. My Live Updates @News12NJ @OhDonTraffic pic.twitter.com/Jj2BIcnlFL
— Tony Caputo (@TonyCaputo) October 8, 2019
NJ State Police confirm this accident on the @NJTurnpike was #fatal involving a tanker and an SUV. We’ll be bringing you updates all morning @FiOS1NewsNJ pic.twitter.com/BSP2cgw4yy
— Mary-Lyn Buckley (@ml_buckley) October 8, 2019
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