Five people were injured when a tanker truck carrying gasoline flipped over on a New Jersey road where it reportedly shouldn’t have been operating.
The overturned truck crushed a pair of cars driving behind it in Bernardsville on Wednesday around 8:30 a.m., according to News 12 in New Jersey.
One victim trapped in the wreckage was pulled to safety by first responders, while at least one motorist was helicoptered to an area hospital. The driver of the truck reportedly refused medical assistance.
All those injured were in stable condition as of Wednesday afternoon.
News 12 said the truck was too heavy to operate on Anderson Hill Road, where it overturned. The commercial vehicle was apparently trying to ascend a hill when it rolled backwards onto the other vehicles.
The flipped tanker was carrying 8,000 pounds of liquid gas, according to ABC 7. Leakage was said to be minimal.
Video of the wreckage indicates the truck’s tank landed atop two cars, though its cab remained upright.
Tree-lined yards and at least one white picket fence seem to flank the two-way road where the crash occurred.
Bernardsville is roughly 40 miles west of lower Manhattan. Commuters were instructed to avoid the area toward the end of the morning rush hour.
