Traffic & Transit
Overturned Dump Truck Closes Lane On I-78 In Warren
The right lane on the westbound side and ramp for exit 36 are closed on Thursday morning.
WARREN, NJ — An overturned dump truck is being reported on I-78 west Thursday morning.
The truck overturned around 5:54 a.m. on the westbound side at milepost 37.5 in Warren near exit 36 for County Route 651, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeff Flynn said.
An initial report of a fuel spill was unfounded, Flynn said.
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The driver was taken to Morristown Medical Center for a head laceration, Flynn said.
The dump truck was not loaded and cleanup is expected to be completed by 9:30 a.m. In the meantime, the right lane and exit ramp remain closed.
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