OVERTURNED
TRACTOR-TRAILER SNARLS TRAFFIC ON ROUTES 1&9 IN ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
ELIZABETH — City police
and fire departments, along with the Union County hazmat team, responded
Tuesday morning to an overturned tractor-trailer on Routes 1&9 South.
A tow company was on scene around 9 a.m., though the
tractor trailer was still on its side as of around 11 a.m., as members of the
Hazmat team appeared to be containing its fuel.
The accident
occurred near the North Avenue exit off of Routes 1&9 and affected traffic
in both the express and local lanes.
Details on the accident were not immediately available
from the police department.