Traffic & Transit
Crashes Close Route 571, Route 547 In Manchester
A utility pole was down and multiple traffic lights were affected, and police were urging residents to be careful.
MANCHESTER, NJ — Manchester Township police are urging motorists to avoid Route 571 after a motor vehicle crash knocked out power to several traffic lights in the area on Monday afternoon.
That crash followed one that happened on Route 547 in the area of the Renaissance on Monday that brought down a utility pole, police said. Traffic in that area was being diverted as well.
Police did not immediately release information on either crash about possible injuries or how many vehicles were involved.
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