Lane closures continued Tuesday afternoon following the late-morning crash at mile-post 11.3 of I-80 East, police said.
New Jersey State Police say three people were flown for treatment following a late-morning crash March 29, 2016, on Interstate 80 East in Hope Township. (Lehighvalleylive.com file photo) Three people were flown by medical helicopter for treatment after a crash Tuesday morning on Interstate 80 in Warren County, according to New Jersey State Police.
The 11:30 a.m. crash on I-80 East in Hope Township had the left and center lanes still closed as of about 3 p.m. west of Exit 12 (Route 521/Hope-Blairstown Road), the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.
The injured motorists were flown to Morristown Medical Center following the single-vehicle crash at mile-post 11.3, according to state police.
Serious crash I-80 EB Hope Twp Mp 11.3 3 flown to Morristown. Not fatal at this time. Opening 1 lane for traffic. Expect delays.
-- NJSP - State Police (@NJSP) March 29, 2016
Authorities advised eastbound drivers about 3 p.m. to expect delays of about an hour in the area.
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Police reported all lanes open shortly before 4 p.m. and said six people in all were in the Toyota sedan that had crashed into trees.
All lanes now open I-80 EB Hope Twp. One car accident, 6 occupants in a Toyota sedan into trees.
-- NJSP - State Police (@NJSP) March 29, 2016
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