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All Lanes Of Route 17 Closed By Overturned Construction Equipment In East Rutherford

Traffic was halted along Route 17 Tuesday morning, Oct. 29 due to debris that fell off a tractor trailer in East Rutherford.

An overturned piece of construction equipment closed a stretch of Route 17 Tuesday morning.

An overturned piece of construction equipment closed a stretch of Route 17 Tuesday morning.

Photo Credit: Danny Simone
At the scene.

At the scene.

Photo Credit: NJDOT
At the scene.

At the scene.

Photo Credit: NJDOT

As of 10 a.m., all southbound lanes, south of East Union Avenue, were closed. 

Traffic cameras show cars backed up in the southbound lanes and what appeared to be overturned construction equipment.

This is a developing news report.

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