Truck driver killed after tractor-trailer overturns, catches fire on New Jersey Turnpike
The crash is in the truck lanes just south of Exit 8A in Cranbury, where traffic is backing up for miles.
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A 38-year-old Pennsylvania truck driver was killed when his tractor-trailer struck a vehicle stopped on the shoulder, overturned and caught fire on the New Jersey Turnpike in Cranbury overnight.
New Jersey State Police say the crash happened in the northbound lanes just south of Exit 8A. The tractor-trailer struck a vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the car lanes before hitting a guardrail and overturning into the truck lanes.
The truck then struck an electronic sign support and burst into flames.
A picture sent to News 12 appears to show a FedEx tractor-trailer involved in the crash.
The victim's name has not been released. State Police did not report any other injuries.
The crash caused backups for miles earlier in the morning. Trucks were directed into the car lanes as emergency crews responded.
The crash was cleared around 7 a.m. All northbound car and truck lanes are moving normally again, along with southbound traffic.
