State Police: 5 Injured After 3 Cars Collide With Tractor-Trailer On Route 80 In Morris County

Five people were injured after three cars collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 80 eastbound in Morris County Wednesday afternoon, state police said.

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Valerie Musson

11/11/2020 5:45 p.m.

The crash — involving a tractor-trailer, a Lexus sedan, a Toyota Prius and a Buick SUV — was reported on the 34 Exit ramp in Wharton just after 2:20 p.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice.

Five occupants were taken to Morristown Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Goez said.

The exit ramp was closed during the accident cleanup and reopened by 4 p.m., Goez said.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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