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Tractor-Trailer Tips On Rt 46 Carrying Thousands Of Pounds Of Bananas

A cleanup was required after a tractor-trailer toting thousands of pounds of bananas tipped over the Route 46 (Routes 1&9) median Thursday near the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee.

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The cargo had to be off-loaded onto another trailer following the mishap on Route 46 in Fort Lee.

The cargo had to be off-loaded onto another trailer following the mishap on Route 46 in Fort Lee.

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Of bananas.

Of bananas.

 Photo Credit: DAILY VOICE
Jerry DeMarco

Only it wasn’t the fruit that spilled. It was a large amount of fuel from the saddle tanks.

The highway was closed in both directions following the 11:30 a.m. crash.

The driver was climbing the incline that leads toward the GWB between the Wendy's on one side and Plaza West below the other when the mishap occurred.

A Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit joined Fort Lee police and firefighters at the scene. The state Department of Environmental Protection also was notified.

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