The crash temporarily closed a lane just south of Newark Liberty International Airport.
An overturned tractor-trailer just south of Newark Liberty International Airport briefly closed a lane of Earhart Drive to traffic Tuesday morning. 8/9/2016 (Courtesy of Port Authority)ELIZABETH -- An overturned tractor-trailer just south of Newark Liberty International Airport caused traffic to be briefly redirected Tuesday, authorities said.
The vehicle rolled over and hit a light pole at Earhart Drive and North Avenue around 9 a.m., according to a Port Authority spokesman. The intersection lies just west of the NJ Turnpike's exit 13A.
The spokesman said cars were slowly passing the scene by 10:35 a.m., and Port Authority officers were directing traffic. The tractor-trailer was removed by noon, he said.
The driver of the tractor-trailer reported an injury and is being transported to University Hospital in Newark, the spokesman said.
The cause of the crash was undetermined Tuesday morning.
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