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Tractor-Trailer Hangs From Overpass On I-295 In New Jersey

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (CBSNewYork) - A tractor-trailer on I-295 northbound overturned and hung from an overpass in Mount Laurel Township.

The tractor-trailer overturned Friday around 3 a.m. by exit 36 and fell below onto Church Street.

Mount Laurel Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-295
A tractor-trailer on I-295 northbound overturned and is hanging from an overpass in Mount Laurel Township. (credit: Mount Laurel Police Department via Facebook)

Mount Laurel police say the tractor-trailer was involved in a crash on I-295 prior to falling onto the roadway below. The crash is being investigated by the New Jersey State Police.

Mount Laurel Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-295
A tractor-trailer on I-295 northbound overturned and is hanging from an overpass in Mount Laurel Township. (credit: Mount Laurel Police Department via Facebook)

Two people suffered minor injuries.

The right and center lanes on I-295 northbound are closed and Church Street is closed between Pleasant Valley Avenue and Gaither Drive.

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