Crime & Safety
Tractor-Trailer Flips On I-287 In Oakland
The accident delayed traffic for 3 hours on the highway, State Police said.
OAKLAND, NJ — A tractor-trailer flipped over on Interstate 287 northbound early Tuesday morning, closing a lane and delaying traffic for hours.
The crash occurred at mile-marker 58 at about 4:30 a.m., said Trooper Alejandro Goez. The tractor-trailer overturned and went over the guardrail into the woods.
The driver sustained minor injuries and was not taken to the hospital, Goez said.
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The right lane was closed for about three hours, Goez said.
No other vehicles were involved, Goez said.
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