A fiery crash involving four tractor-trailers shut down part of the New Jersey Turnpike for hours on Thursday, and resulted in at least one death.
The trucks collided and burst into flames in Carteret. According to state police, three trucks had been stopped in the right and center lanes heading northbound when a fourth struck them from behind.
Police said the driver of the fourth tractor-trailer died.
The morning crash generated miles-long backups for several hours.
The northbound inner roadway short of Interchange 12 appeared to have sustained heavy damage and it was closed for hours. It reopened just after 1:30 p.m.