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State Police: Box Truck Overturns, Spills Tires, Debris Across Route 78

Route 78 eastbound was shut down for more than three hours Tuesday morning after a box truck overturned and spilled tires and debris all over the roadway, state police said.

Route 78 eastbound was shut down for more than three hours Tuesday morning after a box truck overturned and spilled tires and debris all over the roadway, state police said.

Route 78 eastbound was shut down for more than three hours Tuesday morning after a box truck overturned and spilled tires and debris all over the roadway, state police said.

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Valerie Musson
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The truck overturned near milepost 29.8 between Lebanon and Bedminster, causing the tires and debris inside to spill onto the road shortly before 6:30 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Lawrence Peele said.

The driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Peele said.

All lanes were re-opened around 9:30 a.m., Peele said.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. 

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