Tractor-trailer crash slows traffic on I-295 in Mercer County, NJ

WPVI
Thursday, March 3, 2016
VIDEO: Tractor-trailer crash on I-295
A tractor-trailer crash slowed traffic on I-295 in Lawrence Township Thursday morning.

LAWRENCE TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- A tractor-trailer crash slowed traffic on I-295 in Lawrence Township Thursday morning.



It happened before 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the northbound lanes near Route 1 and Exit 67.



Police say the big rig jackknifed and crashed.



Video from Chopper 6 HD showed the cab lying on its side, partially crushed between the front section of the truck's trailer and a concrete median divider.



There were no reports of serious injuries.



A hazardous materials crew was on the scene, cleaning up a small amount of diesel fuel that spilled on the highway.



All three northbound lanes were blocked at the scene, with one lane of traffic getting by on the shoulder.


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