Six-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike Causes Injuries, Massive Traffic Jam (Update)

Six vehicles crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike in Bordentown Township, causing traffic backups for several miles, officials said.

Northbound traffic backed up on the New Jersey Turnpike in Bordentown, NJ, on October 15, 2024.
Photo Credit: *NJDOT*

Chris Spiker

10/15/2024 1:23 p.m.

Troopers responded to the crash at 11:26 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, a state police spokesperson said. It happened on the northbound outer highway north of Exit 7 near milepost 54.4.

Investigators said the crash involved two tractor-trailers, a transit bus, a flatbed truck, a box truck, and a transit van. There were "non-life-threatening injuries" reported but troopers didn't say how many people were injured.

NJDOT said two of the outer highway's three lanes were closed near the crash scene. A nearby camera showed northbound traffic moving very slowly at around 1 p.m.

The crash caused northbound delays of about 3 1/2 miles on the inner highway and 1 1/2 miles on the outer highway, according to the state Department of Transportation. Traffic returned to normal as of 4:45 p.m.

The crash remained under investigation.

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