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Summonses Issued In Rt. 18 Dump Truck Accident In Marlboro

Marlboro police said the truck driver, who was not injured, failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway.

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Route 18 southbound at Tennent Road was closed part of Tuesday after a dump truck overturned, spilling its contents. The road was cleared and reopened Tuesday by 11:30 a.m.
Route 18 southbound at Tennent Road was closed part of Tuesday after a dump truck overturned, spilling its contents. The road was cleared and reopened Tuesday by 11:30 a.m. (Photo provided by Marlboro Police Department)

MARLBORO, NJ — Three summonses were issued to the driver of a dump truck that caused a temporary closure of Route 18 couth in Marlboro on Tuesday, police said.

The truck driver failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. He was not injured in the crash, police said.

Patrolman Aaron Murdock of the Traffic and Safety Bureau is the investigating officer.

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Route 18 southbound in the area of Tennent Road reopened at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday after the dump truck overturned earlier that day, spilling its contents on the roadway, police said.

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