Construction leads to crash on NJ Turnpike
Traffic is moving again on the New Jersey Turnpike after a construction accident caused a 7-mile backup earlier this morning. State police say a crane was lifting a piece of steel when the beam pivoted
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Jan 18, 2012, 5:22 PM
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Updated 4,656 days ago
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Traffic is moving again on the New Jersey Turnpike after a construction accident caused a 7-mile backup earlier this morning.
State police say a crane was lifting a piece of steel when the beam pivoted into the right lane, hitting a van. Police say the beam sheared off part of the van's roof.
Authorities say the driver, 63-year-old James Crawford, of Newark, sustained lacerations.
Two northbound lanes were closed for about two hours, causing delays in the area.
AP wire services contributed to this report.
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