Multiple crashes slow down traffic on New Jersey Turnpike today
Two crashes on the New Jersey Turnpike — including one that injured nine people — slowed down drivers in South Jersey on Tuesday morning.
One crash scene in Barrington, Camden County, was blocking multiple lanes on the northbound side but has since cleared.
New Jersey State Police said the crash happened when the driver of a Ford SUV struck the guardrail on the right side of the highway, veered left and hit the concrete barrier, and then came to a stop in the left lane.
After that, a man driving an Infiniti SUV rear-ended the stopped Ford, sending both SUVs into the path of a Freightliner tractor-trailer. The driver of the Ford was seriously injured in the incident and everyone else involved, including five children, had minor injuries.
Just after 6 a.m., traffic could be seen getting by in one lane while the crash investigation occupied the shoulder and another lane. A burned remnant of a vehicle could be seen from Chopper 3.
That crash scene was north of Exit 3 for Route 168. The scene has since cleared.
New Jersey State Police said the three-vehicle crash happened at about 1:40 a.m.
Crash blocks traffic on NJ Turnpike in Florence, NJ
Another crash on the turnpike was slowing down traffic Tuesday morning. The crash scene is on the eastbound Pennsylvania extension in Florence Township.
No lanes were closed in this crash, but the right shoulder was blocked.
A burned vehicle could be seen next to a tractor-trailer.
We've reached out to authorities for more information on what happened and if anyone was injured in this crash.
