Traffic & Transit
NJ Transit Bus Hits Toll Plaza On Turnpike In Newark
A NJ Transit bus hit a toll plaza on the New Jersey Turnpike. No passengers were aboard, and the driver wasn't hurt, authorities said.
NEWARK, NJ — A NJ Transit bus hit a toll plaza on the New Jersey Turnpike on Thursday, authorities said.
A bus traveling on the #113 route “made contact” with a toll plaza as it headed west on I-78 in Newark at 7:25 a.m., a NJ Transit spokesperson said.
No passengers were aboard at the time, and the driver wasn’t hurt, authorities said.
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Another car was involved; there were no injuries to the driver, authorities stated.
The incident took place as weather forecasters warned about potentially hazardous roads amid a winter storm, which may dump several inches of snow across New Jersey.
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