Tractor-trailer driver veers off NJ Turnpike in crash, blocking 1 lane, police say

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (CBS) – A major crash involving a tractor-trailer is blocking part of the New Jersey Turnpike's southbound lanes Tuesday morning.

The right lane and the shoulder of the highway are blocked near Exit 4 - Route 73.

New Jersey State Police said the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. when the truck veered off the road. The cab of the truck took out about 15 feet of guardrail along the turnpike and the driver became trapped inside.

Emergency crews eventually freed the driver and took him to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where he's expected to be OK.

State police said the bed of the truck got lodged under the overpass. There's no structural damage, but it did take out some wiring and surveillance cameras, which are now being replaced.

Police said the cleanup will take several more hours and the closed lanes won't reopen until about noon.

NEXT Traffic Reporter Chandler Lutz says there are no major delays, but it may be a good idea to use I-295 southbound in case delays develop.