Tractor-Trailer Flips on I-295 Exit Ramp in Lawrence
Rig spills diesel fuel and its load of scrap metal on the ramp.
Update, 1 p.m. Dec. 27: The exit ramp remains closed at this time while the cleanup effort continues. Authorities said the Trenton Fire Department's hazardous materials team was able to patch the damaged fuel tank and a heavy-duty towing service was able to successfully upright the flipped tractor-trailer before noon. Original Story, 9:53 a.m. Dec. 27: A tractor-trailer this morning (Thursday, Dec. 27) flipped onto its side and spilled its load of scrap metal on the exit ramp leading from Interstate 295 North (toward Pennsylvania) onto Route 1 South in Lawrence Township. The accident, which was reported about 8:20 a.m., forced authorities to close the exit ramp to traffic. The ramp was still closed as of 9:45 a.m. and authorities said …
Craig Van Wagner
2:20 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
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