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Route 80 in Hardwick Twp. in the vicinity of the Delaware Water Gap. (Photo by Jerry McCrea/ The Star-Ledger)

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HOPE TWP.—Hauling roughly 65,000 gallons of milk, a tractor-trailer overturned this morning on Interstate 80, spilling milk all over the highway and causing traffic with a long lane closure and cleanup, State Police confirmed today.

The 4:27 a.m. crash happened at mile marker 10.6 in Hope Township, and the scene was cleared by 11:46 a.m., according to State Police Spokesman Trooper Jeff Flynn.

All three eastbound lanes were closed on and off during the cleanup that lasted until about 9 a.m., Flynn said. The department of transportation assisted in the cleanup, and the exact amount of milk spilled on the roadway was unknown.

The driver was Robert Crater, 43, of Dellefonte, Pa., Flynn said. He suffered minor injuries and was taken to Pocono Medical Center.

The cause is still under investigation, according to Flynn.

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