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Truck Hits Overpass, Closes I-295 North In South Jersey: Njsp

Interstate 295 northbound in Salem County remained closed Wednesday, Feb. 22 due to a tractor-trailer crash.

New Jersey State Police

New Jersey State Police

Photo Credit: NJSP

The crash occurred Tuesday evening, Feb. 21 near milepost 1.7 in Carneys Point, according to New Jersey State Police.

Preliminary investigation revealed that a Kenworth tractor-trailer was hauling a large oversized forklift about 5 p.m. when the top of the forklift struck the underside of an overpass (Hawks Bridge Road) causing significant damage to the structure, State Police said.

 The driver was not injured, police said.

All traffic was being diverted to Route 130 and the New Jersey Turnpike.

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