New Jersey State Trooper Struck By Car While Responding To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer, Fuel Spill On I-676 In Camden

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CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) - A New Jersey State trooper was struck by a vehicle while responding to a tractor-trailer accident in Camden overnight. State police say the trooper was on I-676 northbound, just north of Atlantic Avenue, for a report of a jackknifed tractor-trailer and fuel spill, around 1 a.m. Tuesday.

That's when, police say, the trooper was struck by another car.

The trooper is OK and the car remained on scene.

#COMMUTERALERT: I-676 NB in Camden now has one lane open approaching the Ben. At 1AM a TT jackknifed causing a fuel spill then a trooper responding to the scene was struck by another car. He is ok but this is now accident investigation. @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/0ZCGMic5ZJ
— Chandler Lutz (@ChandlerLutzTV) July 23, 2019

The scene has since been cleared.

Camden County