Part of the southbound New Jersey Turnpike was closed after an accident claimed three lives.
New Jersey State Police say the crash occurred about 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Mount Laurel and involved two tractor-trailers and two passenger vehicles.
All of the vehicles ended up on the shoulder after the crash. One passenger vehicle was in a ditch.
It happened on the southbound side of the turnpike south of Interchange 5 and County Route 541. Cars and trucks share the same lanes in that area of the turnpike.
Southbound traffic was being diverted off the turnpike at Exit 7-A.