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Six people were injured after an out of control tractor trailer struck 10 cars on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Friday, Dec. 12, authorities said.
New Jersey State Police (NJSP)
At 3:59 p.m., troopers responded to the New Jersey Turnpike after a Peterbilt tractor-trailer changed lanes into the left shoulder to avoid a traffic collision, Jeffrey Lebron a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
The lane change caused the driver to lose directional control of the vehicle and struck a Toyota SUV, Lebron said. After the initial crash, the Peterbilt then continued forward and jackknifed, Lebron said.
The Peterbilt then struck nine more vehicles that were in traffic, including: a Lexus SUV, a GMC pick-up truck, a Mitsubishi passenger vehicle, a Volvo passenger vehicle, a BMW passenger vehicle, a Toyota SUV, a BMW SUV, and a Chevrolet passenger vehicle, Lebron said.
Six minor injuries were reported and they were transported to a nearby hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
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