WOOLWICH TWP., N.J. -- One person was killed and another was injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the New jersey Turnpike on early Monday morning.
It was just before just before 4:00 a.m. when police say a pick-up truck struck the rear of a tractor-trailer, causing it to overturn.
A utility truck then slammed into the overturned tractor-trailer.
The driver of the utility truck was killed.
The driver of the pickup truck was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
The tractor-trailer driver was uninjured.
The turnpike was blocked at exits 2, 3 and 4 for several hours.
The road finally reopened around 10:00 a.m. for motorists.