Toms River Man Killed In Turnpike Accident [VIDEO]
A Toms River man has died in a firey crash on the New Jersey Turnpike near Exit 8 that closed the road for nearly 8 hours on Tuesday morning.
The rear of a UPS tractor trailer burst into flames when it was rear ended while in the center lane by a box truck, killing the driver, 33 year old Phillip Frey of Toms River according to a preliminary investigation by State Police.
The driver of the UPS truck was not injured.
Southbound traffic was forced off the Turnpike at Exit 9 causing delays on Route 1, Route 130 and other side roads that picked up extra traffic.
Many drivers were stuck all night on the Turnpike for nearly 8 hours, trapped between exits.
A separate incident on the southbound side of the Turnpike near Interchange 10 closed the road there as well for a time.
Video by Dan Specht, Townsquare Media NJ