Multiple Accidents With Injuries Lead To Rush Hour Delays

Multi-vehicle crashes in both the northbound and southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway are making rush hour traffic worse than usual.

According to the Bloomfield Barracks of the NJ State Police Troop E, multiple accidents have occured along the parkway. It is believed that many of the crashes are weather related, following heavy downpours that began just before 4 p.m. throughout Union, Essex and Middlesex counties.

At least two of these incidents were causing delays at exit 136 near Clark and Cranford. All southbound lanes of the parkway remain open through Cranford and Clark, as the crash was moved to the shoulder. Police say no fatalities were reported, but medical crews were called to the scene, along with local and state police.

A medivac helicopter was placed on standby, although due to the inclement weather, the helicopter was unable to fly.

Farther down the parkway, near exit 123, another crash has the right and center lanes blocked. To the north of cranford, near exit 137, another crash is causing a three-mile backup.