Crime & Safety
Driver Hospitalized After Dump Truck Overturns In Mahwah: Authorities
A driver behind the wheel of a dump truck was taken to an area hospital after the vehicle overturned down an embankment, authorities said.
MAHWAH, NJ — A dump truck overturned on Route 287, spilled its load of asphalt and rolled down an embankment Wednesday afternoon, a Mahwah emergency rescue service said on Facebook.
The rollover crash occurred at 2:58 p.m. at Milepost 64 on the interstate highway, according to authorities.
The driver was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said.
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Route 287 North is shut down, and traffic is being diverted, authorities said.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, Goez said.
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