Crime & Safety
More Than Dozen Accidents on I-78 and 287 in Bernards Area
State police out cleaning up, but traffic is not blocked.
State police in Somerville said troopers were out on I-78 and Route 287 responding to about 14 to 15 accidentsin the Bernards Township area between about 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday, as snow and an icy hail continued to fall on roads.
A two-car accident at about 1 p.m. on I-78 westbound at milepost 28, just west of the intersection with Route 287, resulted in no major injuries, according to state police. He said a trooper was at the scene after 2 p.m., but traffic was flowing smoothly.
A bypasser said that a car was on the median in that mishap.
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The Basking Ridge Fire Co. was seen heading to a crash on Route 287 northbound at milepost 25.5 at about 1:30 p.m.
Another car had skidded off the road at mile marker 28.6 on Route 297 southbound shortly after.
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State police said they did not have any other details on specific accidents as of shortly after 2 p.m. Friday.
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