Traffic & Transit
FedEx Truck Crash Dumps Packages Along Highway In Burlington Co.
2 tractor-trailers crashed, creating traffic jams on the Jersey Turnpike, officials said.
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, NJ — A FedEx truck jack-knifed during a crash early Thursday morning that scattered packages onto the New Jersey Turnpike.
Two tractor-trailers collided at about 5 a.m. Thursday on the southbound side in Springfield Township, Burlington County, said Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron, a State Police spokesperson.
No injuries were reported, and the crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
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The Jersey Turnpike South had a 2.5-mile traffic jam, with lane closures lasting into the morning commute. The roadway has since reopened.
Photos from CBS Philadelphia show a jack-knifed FedEx truck and packages throughout the roadway before sunrise.
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#BREAKING #CRASH A tractor trailer jack-knifed on the NJ Turnpike near Burlington - Mount Holly Rd. Backups are approaching the PA Turnpike. @CBSPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/mvl8BJFU2f
— Kim Kelly Hudson (@kimhudsontv) October 3, 2024
It's unclear what caused the crash.
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