Crime & Safety
Driver Uninjured in Trash-Hauling Tractor Trailer Flip on Route 287, Report Says
Accident caused multiple lane closures and traffic back-ups in Mahwah Monday morning.
The driver of a tractor-trailer hauling trash that flipped over on Route 287 in Mahwah Monday morning was not injured in the accident, NorthJersey.com reported.
According to the report, the crash, which caused multiple lane closures and delays, was near the intersection of Routes 287 and 17. Trash from the truck was spewed all over the highway, and needed to be cleaned after the rollover, the report said.
Cops said the driver came around a bend too quickly and hit a column on the highway's median, the report said.
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