ALLAMUCHY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Warren County) — A crash involving three tractor-trailers and two passenger vehicles early Monday morning on Interstate 80 in Allamuchy Township prompted lane closures and sent multiple people to the hospital, according to the Allamuchy Fire Department.
Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 12:26 a.m. on Oct. 12 to Interstate 80 eastbound near milepost 22.2 for a reported crash involving multiple tractor-trailers and passenger vehicles.
Upon arrival, emergency crews found one overturned tractor-trailer, two additional tractor-trailers involved in the crash and two damaged passenger vehicles, fire officials said.
Emergency medical personnel from the Allamuchy-Green First Aid Squad transported multiple people for medical treatment. The extent of their injuries was not immediately available.
Firefighters also contained a minor fluid leak at the scene.
According to the fire department, two eastbound lanes were expected to remain closed for much of Monday morning while crews worked to remove the overturned tractor-trailer and its contents and replace damaged guardrails.
As of 2:42 a.m., the two right eastbound lanes and right shoulder of Interstate 80 were closed east of the Allamuchy rest area, leaving one lane open to traffic.
The department said the crash marked its eighth response to a motor vehicle accident on the highway within a 24-hour period. No additional information was immediately available.
