Tractor-trailer strikes maintenance overpass on New Jersey turnpike SB in Mt. Laurel Twp.

MT. LAUREL TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) -- A tractor-trailer struck a maintenance overpass on the New Jersey Turnpike southbound in Mt. Laurel Township.

The crash happened around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday after the truck left the roadway and struck the overpass, according to police.

The driver was rescued after being trapped in the truck and was taken to a nearby hospital.

Traffic delays are expected.

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