1 Hospitalized After NJ Turnpike Fire Engulfs Truck In Flames

RUNNEMEDE, NJ - One occupant of a box truck that caught fire on the New Jersey Turnpike was hospitalized Thursday, authorities said.

The crash that resulted in the fire took place at around 4:45 p.m. before Exit 3 on the turnpike, the Runnemede Fire Department said in a statement.

The occupant of the box truck sustained a “serious injury,” fire officials added. It wasn’t immediately clear what the condition of the occupant was Friday morning.

The incident is under investigation by New Jersey State Police.

See photos of the fire response here, courtesy of the Runnemede Fire Department.