NEW JERSEY – An 18-wheeler caught fire after a crash on a major New Jersey freeway causing traffic and apparent damage to the road, Telemundo 47 helicopter shows.
The incident happened shortly after noon on Tuesday on Route 78, which runs from New York to Lebanon County, Pa., in the eastbound lanes near exit 49B (Springfield Avenue) in Union County.
Official details on possible injuries were not immediately available, however. NJ.com reported that at least one person had been seriously injured. The website reports that the accident also involved a dump truck and a pickup truck.
The matter is under review.
The freeway appeared to be closed in both directions at 2:00 p.m., with heavy flames visible from the express lanes and smoke visible from afar. It was unclear how long the closures would remain in effect.