CLINTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WABC) -- Police in New Jersey are searching for the driver of a truck that apparently dumped metal on Interstate 78 and damaged 16 cars.
State troopers responded to a call about debris in the roadway in Clinton Township, Hunterdon County just after 5 a.m. Tuesday morning.
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Some of the lanes were shutdown on I-78 Eastbound. One vehicle suffered a broken axle while the remaining cars had flat tires.
Lane closures caused massive congestion. Traffic was backed up for miles.
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Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Troopers are asking for anyone with information about the truck driver that left the scene to call 908-730-7042.
WABC
Metal debris dumped from a truck on I-78