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Video shows lumber spilled all over NJ Turnpike entrance ramp in Edison

A tractor-trailer overturned and spilled a load of lumber onto I-287 at the entrance ramp for the New Jersey Turnpike on Friday morning.

The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. right at the entry plaza for Exit 10, impacting drivers trying to get onto the turnpike. The southbound lanes of I-287 were backed up for more than a mile. 

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 A tractor-trailer overturned and spilled a load of lumber onto the New Jersey Turnpike on Friday morning.  CBS News New York

Chopper 2 flew over the scene, where large pieces of lumber were strewn about the roadway. A pile of wood could also be seen on a grassy median. 

At one point, vehicles were able to pass by on the side, but it was slow going. By noon, all southbound lanes were closed for the cleanup. 

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A tractor-trailer overturned and spilled a load of lumber onto the New Jersey Turnpike on Friday morning.  CBS News New York

Investigators have not said what caused the tractor-trailer to roll over, and there's no word of any injuries. 

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