NJ Turnpike lanes reopened after fatal crash, but major traffic delays remain.

Date: 10/03/2012
Time: Around 9:50 A.M.
Location: Robbinsville, New Jersey
Vehicle(s) Involved: Dump truck

By Jenna Pizzi - The Times of Trenton

"ROBBINSVILLE — The New Jersey Turnpike has reopened all lanes northbound and one lane southbound following a fatal dump truck crash and fire this morning near exit 7A in Mercer County.
Eastbound I-195 has also been reopened, but westbound lanes remain closed to through traffic, said Tim Greeley a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation. Drivers going westbound on I-195 are able to enter the Turnpike southbound at the 7A interchange.
The dump truck driver was killed in the fiery 9:53 a.m. crash when the truck veered into a barrier on the road and slid on the side of the truck beneath the I-195 overpass on the NJ Turnpike's southbound lanes, authorities said.
State Police Sgt. Brian Polite said this afternoon that the victim is believed to be a 49-year-old Belleville man. Police would not release the name of the victim. Polite said police are awaiting further medical examination to verify the man’s identity.
Greeley asked drivers to seek alternate routes while traffic clears in the area. Greeley said traffic on local roads that are being used as detours will be more congested than usual. He encouraged drivers to call 511 from cell phones or check 511nj.org for traffic updates.
The NJ Turnpike and I-195 were closed in both directions for more than five hours as firefighters extinguished the blaze, which spread to the I-195 overpass bridge.
The Department of Transportation and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority conducted an assessment of the overpass and determined that it was safe for motorists this afternoon, Greeley said.
The truck was driving in the center southbound lane of the Turnpike when it veered into the barrier, Grossman said. The cause of the crash was not available. There is ongoing construction in the area of the crash as part of a Turnpike widening project and a realignment of the I-195 overpass.
NJ Transit is letting customers use their bus passes to board trains on the North Jersey Coast Line and Northeast Corridor Line to help avoid Turnpike delays."

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