School bus involved in multi-vehicle crash in Gloucester County
WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. - A multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus, a dump truck and another vehicle shut down a section of North Tuckahoe Road in Monroe Township on Thursday, according to Gloucester County Emergency Management.
Multi-vehicle crash shuts down North Tuckahoe Road
What we know:
Reports of a multi-vehicle crash came in just before 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Monroe Township, Gloucester County. The crash involved at least three vehicles: a school bus, a dump truck and another vehicle.
Gloucester County Emergency Management said North Tuckahoe Road (CR555) is closed between Glassboro Road (SR322) and Braves Boulevard/Twelve Oaks Drive due to the crash and will remain closed for an extended period.
Timeline:
At 4:44 p.m., officials from Gloucester County Emergency Management announced the road closure and urged drivers to seek alternate routes. Monroe Township Police is handling the investigation, and County Hazmat is assisting the Williamstown Fire Department with a large fluid spill.
Drivers are told to avoid the area as the cleanup and investigation are expected to keep the road closed for a significant stretch of time.
What we don't know:
There is no information yet available on injuries or how many people were on the school bus at the time of the crash. The cause of the crash has not been announced. It is not yet clear when North Tuckahoe Road will reopen.
The Source: Information from Gloucester County Emergency Management.