Traffic & Transit
Rt. 22 May Be Shut Down Through Evening Commute In Mountainside
Breaking: Route 22 East may be closed up as late as 7 p.m. following a serious three-car crash with an entrapment in Mountainside.
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Route 22 East may be closed up as late as 7 p.m. following a serious three-car crash with an entrapment in Mountainside.
The accident involved a dump truck with a large diesel and hydraulic oil spill that needs to be cleaned by Haz Mat.
The crash was reported around 1 p.m. and the highway has been shut down ever since on the eastbound side from Lawrence Avenue to Glenside Avenue, Mountainside Police report.
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Delays are being reported on both sides of the highway.
Route 22 in @MountainsideBor could be closed up to as late as 7:00PM this evening. Major motor vehicle accident with large diesel and hydraulic oil spill to be cleaned by Haz Mat. Find alternate route and advise others to do so as well.
— County of Union, NJ (@countyofunionnj) July 25, 2018
Route 22 closed going East between Glenside Ave and Lawrence Ave for at least 4 hours. Extensive delays on both sides of highway and entire area. Plan ahead and seek an alternate route. Major motor vehicle accident and clean up. pic.twitter.com/cAOJ4dD52x
— County of Union, NJ (@countyofunionnj) July 25, 2018
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