December 23, 2024
At least one person is dead and several others are injured after a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that resulted in a bus overturning on the highway, authorities said on Tuesday.

At least one person is dead and several others are injured after a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that resulted in a bus overturning on the highway, authorities said on Tuesday.

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A bus overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike.
Photo courtesy Gary Fortner

Police responded to the crash at the Thomas Edison Service Area entrance ramp around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, officials said. They closed off the entrance ramp to the turnpike for several hours.

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More than a dozen people were hurt in the crash, and at least two people were airlifted to nearby hospitals, according to NBC New York.

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Onlookers watch as people are helped out of the bus.
Photo courtesy Gary Fortner.

The outer lanes near the incident remained closed as of 8:30 p.m. An investigation is underway.

The Washington Examiner reached out to the New Jersey State Police but has not received a response.

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