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Truck Crash Jams Route 17

A driver escaped serious injury when a box truck crashed early Friday on Route 17 in Paramus.

A heavy-duty wrecker righted and removed the truck on northbound Route 17 in Paramus.

A heavy-duty wrecker righted and removed the truck on northbound Route 17 in Paramus.

Photo Credit: Annette Di Maggio Eichler

The driver got out under his own steam after the truck hit a pole and a tree, landing on its side on the northbound highway outside the Trader Joe's near the Midland Avenue exit shortly before 6:30 a.m.

The right and center lanes were temporarily closed as a heavy duty wrecker righted and removed the truck. Traffic stretched for miles.

All lanes were reported reopened at 8:44 a.m.

Paramus police, firefighters and EMS responded.

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