Update: Schooley's Mtn. Open, Power Restored

Update, 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27: Schooley's Mountain Road was open in both directions Tuesday morning while a crew from Jersey Central Power & Light continued to fix a downed utility pole after a tractor trailer toppled over Monday morning. As of 9:30 a.m., the scene was clear of debris and workers, and the utility pole–and power–was restored.

Update, 4:45 p.m.: Schooley's Mountain Road between Camp Washington Road and Fairview Avenue is expected to be closed until 2 a.m., Washington Township Police Lt. Mark Niemynski said.

A tractor trailer toppled at the intersection of East Maple Avenue and the county road Monday morning, clipping a utility pole. That utility pole has been propped up by a Jersey Centeral Power & Light truck since early this morning to avoid power lines being pulled down with it, Niemynski said.

The truck has since been righted, and now is awaiting a tow, Niemynski said. The cargo–consisting of eight, 5,000-pound rolls of paper–has been removed from truck and needs to be loaded onto other trucks for removal.

The utility pole that needs to be replaced by JCP&L is near other underground utilities, and energy provider plans to work until the area is back in order, with an expected finish time of 2 a.m., Niemynski said.

As of 9 a.m. Monday morning:

Emergency officials have closed down Schooleys Mountain Road due to an overturned tractor-trailer.

The crash happened around 8:30 Monday morning, near the Washington Township Municipal Building. Schooleys Mountain is closed between Fairview Avenue and Camp Washington Road.

The driver hit a utility pole at the corner with East Maple Avenue, which was angled at about 30 degrees from its normal orientation Monday morning. Police at the scene expected the road would remain closed for at least few hours while repair work and cleanup continued.

A police officer at the scene said the driver had hurt his leg, but there were no fatalities in the crash.

Washington Township police are advising motorists to take the following detours:

Schooleys Mountain Road northbonud: Make a right onto Fairview Ave. Take Fairview to Naughright Road, make a left, and follow to East Springtown. Follow E. Springtown to Schooleys Mountain Road at the traffic signal.

Schooleys Mountain Road Southbound: Turn left onto Camp Washington. Follow Camp Washington to East Springtown Road. Continue to the right at the intersection and follow East Springtown to Naughright Road. Turn Right and follow Naughright Road to Fairview Avenue. Turn right onto Fairview Ave and follow to the stop sign at the intersection with Schooleys Mountain Road.