TRUCK DRIVER KILLED, TRAFFIC DIVERTED ON TURNPIKE

A major accident claimed a life and disrupted thousands in their commute. State Police confirm that a dump truck driver was killed in the accident on Wednesday on the New Jersey Turnpike. Traffic was being diverted from exit 4 northbound and at exit 9 southbound. The truck hit an abutment that supports the I-195 overpass. The accident took place just before 10 a.m. The identity of the driver was not revealed at this point.