Garden State Parkway cleared after truck crash in Burlco

BASS RIVER TWP., N.J. - May 30, 2012

The accident happened around 6:15 a.m. just north of the New Gretna tolls in Bass River Township, Burlington County.

The truck driver was trapped for a time, but rescue workers were able to successfully extricate him from the cab.

Rescue crews took the driver to the hospital to be checked out, but luckily he was not seriously hurt.

Traffic on the Parkway was impacted until after noon Wednesday while crews worked to clear the scene. The lanes have since fully reopened.

There is no word on what led to the accident.

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