A fiery crash left a number of folks damage and blocked lanes on the New Jersey Turnpike for hours Tuesday morning.
The three-vehicle wreck on the northbound lanes north of Interchange 3 (New Jersey 168 – Barrington) was first reported round 1:50 a.m. on April 29, 2025.
A number of hours later, the street remained blocked.
Crash and Automobile hearth on New Jersey Turnpike northbound at North of Interchange 3 – NJ 168 (Barrington) left lane and shoulder blocked https://t.co/uIEjVfS5RZ
— 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) April 29, 2025
A number of folks had been hospitalized after at the least two of the vehicles concerned caught hearth, New Jersey State Police mentioned.
Troopers might be seen combing by way of the woods close by the crash scene the place the 2 burned out automobiles remained on the roadway for hours. It was unclear what they had been in search of.
By 6 a.m., one lane of site visitors was getting by, however a protracted line of headlights remained.
Drivers desirous to keep away from the Turnpike solely can use Interstate 295, NBC10 First Alert Visitors reporter Sheila Watko mentioned. “It’s a much better choice than waiting in these huge delays approaching the scene of this crash.”
By 6:30 a.m., the crash scene was much more clear and site visitors was flowing once more.
No phrase but on what might need brought about the fiery crash.
As this crash began to clear, one other crash occurred additional north alongside the the New Jersey Turnpike Extension to the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
