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State Police: Driver Busted For DWI After Hitting Guardrail On Route 78 State Police: Driver Busted For DWI After Hitting Guardrail On Route 78
State Police: Driver Busted For DWI After Hitting Guardrail On Route 78 A driver was arrested for DWI after crashing into a guardrail on Route 78 eastbound in Hunterdon County Thursday night, state police said. The Nissan Altima driver — whose identity was not released — hit the guardrail in the center median near milepost 10.6 in Bethlehem Township shortly after 8:50 p.m., NJSP Trooper Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. The driver sustained minor injuries and was arrested on suspicion of DWI following the crash, Peele said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which remained under investigation, authorities said.

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by Valerie Musson
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State Police: Box Truck Overturns, Spills Tires, Debris Across Route 78 State Police: Box Truck Overturns, Spills Tires, Debris Across Route 78
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. 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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by Valerie Musson
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State Police: Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 78 in Hunterdon County State Police: Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 78 in Hunterdon County
State Police: Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 78 in Hunterdon County A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a Lexus shut down Route 78 eastbound in Hunterdon County Thursday afternoon, State Police said. The crash was reported near milepost 13.1 in Union Township just before 12:40 p.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Traffic was temporally diverted off Exit 11 following the crash, Goez said. No injuries were reported in the crash, and all lanes were reopened around 1:30 p.m., Goez said.

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by Valerie Musson