NJ State Police trooper injured in Parkway crash

EAST ORANGE — A State Police trooper was injured in a crash on the Garden State Parkway Friday afternoon.

All lanes were temporarily closed shortly after the 1:30 p.m. crash to allow a medical helicopter to land in the southbound lanes near Exit 145 for Route 280.

Two lanes were closed for an investigation as of 3:15 p.m., causing a delay of at least 6-miles. A 3-mile northbound rubbernecking delay also developed.

State Police did not disclose the circumstances of the crash.

Medical helicopter comes in for a landing on the Garden State Parkway in East Orange (RLS Metro Breaking News)

RLS Metro Breaking News reported one other vehicle was involved in the crash.

Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com or via Twitter @DanAlexanderNJ