Wednesday, January 28, 2015

JACKKNIFE TRACTOR-TRAILER CRASH ON ROUTE 202 IN BEDMINSTER AFTER THE DRIVER STRUCK A ROAD SIGN. DIESEL FUEL SPILLED DUE TO RUPTURED FUEL LINE.







JACKKNIFE TRACTOR-TRAILER CRASH ON ROUTE 202 IN BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY AFTER THE DRIVER STRUCK A ROAD SIGN. DIESEL FUEL SPILLED DUE TO RUPTURED FUEL LINE.






BEDMINSTER, NJ —There were no injuries in a jackknife tractor-trailer crash on Route 202 in Bedminster Wednesday morning, police said. 




A UPS truck was traveling north in the center lane and approaching the Route 202/206 split just before 5 a.m. when an unidentified vehicle in the left lane drifted into the middle lane, police said. 




The driver of the UPS truck, Gary Martin of Knowlton, tried to avoid the vehicle by maneuvering to the right, but the trailer's right-rear tire struck a road sign, according to police. 




Police said the truck jackknifed and came to a rest on the left-side guardrail.



As a result of the impact, the truck's left fuel tank ruptured, spilling diesel fuel onto the roadway, police said.




There were no injuries reported as a result of the incident, police said.



Route 202/206 northbound was closed until 8:30 a.m., police said. Bedminster Police, Far Hills Bedminster Fire Department, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Somerset County Hazmat and the State Police Incident Management Unit all responded to the scene.