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STAFFORD — A pickup truck crash on the Route 72 Causeway Bridge caused heavy delays for drivers leaving Long Beach Island on Thursday, but police said the 18-year-old driver was not hurt.
Stafford Township Police Chief Russell Griffin confirmed to Jersey Shore Online that the crash involved a gray Ford F-150 driven by Joshua M. Silva of Manahawkin in the early afternoon.
Police said the truck swerved, struck a barrier and flipped onto its side, creating a dramatic scene on the busy bridge. The crash was reported as a single-vehicle accident.
The right lane was closed for about an hour while the disabled truck was removed from the roadway.
The vehicle was later towed from the scene.
