Staff report

ALLAMUCHY – A tractor-trailer truck overturned on Route 80 west near Exit 19 about 5 a.m. Monday, spilling its cargo of human waste and closing 2 lanes of traffic for a cleanup that was still underway at 11 a.m., according to state police.

The driver, Gary Martin, 29, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was in the right lane when a deer jumped into the road, causing him to strike the guardrail in order to avoid the animal. The driver was not injured, according to police.

The fecal material was determined by the Environmental Protection Agency not to be hazardous, though the Warren County Hazmat team was assisting with the cleanup. The Allamuchy Fire department and EMS and the New Jersey Department of Transportation were also on the scene.

Earlier, traffic was slowed by about 15 minutes in the eastbound lane, but is now flowing normally, according to state police.

The truck is owned by SEI Trucking of Roberts, Indiana. A company representative was not available for comment. The destination and purpose of the truck's contents were not available.