Traffic & Transit

Multi-Vehicle Crash Jams Route 9 In Lakewood

Police are asking motorists to avoid the area.

Lakewood police say a crash on River Avenue just south of Cross Street involving multiple vehicles is causing traffic issues.
Lakewood police say a crash on River Avenue just south of Cross Street involving multiple vehicles is causing traffic issues. (Karen Wall/Patch)

LAKEWOOD, NJ — Authorities are urging motorists to avoid the area of Route 9, also known as River Avenue, near Cross Street Wednesday morning following a crash involving multiple vehicles.

An alert from Lakewood police did not give details of how many vehicles were involved or information on injuries.

The crash is just south of Cross Street, police said.

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