ALLAMUCHY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Warren County) — A tractor-trailer overturned and caught fire on Interstate 80 westbound in Allamuchy Township late Tuesday night, prompting a highway closure as emergency crews worked to extinguish the flames and contain a significant fuel spill.
The crash occurred around 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, near milepost 18.6.
Firefighters responded to find an overturned tractor-trailer with its cab on fire. Crews extinguished the flames and worked to contain a significant fuel spill resulting from the crash.
The Allamuchy-Green First Aid Squad provided medical care to injured individuals at the scene. The number of people injured and the extent of their injuries were not immediately available.
Fire departments from Green Township and Hope Township assisted by providing additional water, while hazardous materials personnel responded to assist with the fuel spill cleanup.
According to the Allamuchy Fire Department, I-80 westbound remains closed at Exit 19 as emergency crews assist a towing company with removing the overturned tractor-trailer and clearing debris from the roadway.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
RNJ has reached out to New Jersey State Police for additional information.
