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Three Seriously Injured When Pickup Truck Crashes In I-195 Mercer County Construction Zone

Two people standing outside their SUV on Interstate 195 in Mercer County were seriously hurt when a pickup truck collided with another truck which then struck the pedestrians, authorities said.

New Jersey State Police

New Jersey State Police

Photo Credit: NJSP

The pickup truck driver also was hurt.

All three were taken to the hospital, New Jersey State Police said.

The crash occurred at 9:06 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 195 eastbound in Hamilton Township, according to Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a state police spokesman

Preliminary information was that the crash occurred near Exit 3 at milepost 3.2, Peele said.

The area was a construction zone.

All I-195 lanes were closed eastbound Thursday night including the Exit 3 ramp, Peele said.

The right lane and exit ramp remained closed early Friday.

There were no details on why the people got out of their SUV or if a construction vehicle was involved.

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