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Box truck overturns on I-78 in Hunterdon County, driver injured

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — A box truck overturned on Interstate 78 westbound in Clinton Township on Friday morning, sending the driver to an area hospital, according to New Jersey State Police.

Troopers responded to the crash at 10:11 a.m. near milepost 17.1, state police spokesman Tpr. II Christopher Postorino said.

A preliminary investigation determined that the driver of a Kenworth box truck lost directional control of the vehicle, struck the left guardrail and overturned, Postorino said.

The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information was immediately available.

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