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Photos: Crash Jams Route 17N In Mahwah

MAHWAH, N.J. -- A worker was trapped in the back of a utility vehicle and had to be extricated after a crash that temporarily closed northbound Route 17 in Mahwah Thursday afternoon.

Three vehicles were involved.

Three vehicles were involved.

Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving
A loaded passenger van and a four-door sedan were also involved.

A loaded passenger van and a four-door sedan were also involved.

Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving
Traffic quickly backed up to Ramsey.

Traffic quickly backed up to Ramsey.

Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving
The three-car collision occurred just before 3:30 p.m.

The three-car collision occurred just before 3:30 p.m.

Photo Credit: GoogleMaps

There was no immediate word on injuries after the three-vehicle collision at a highway work site just before 3:30 p.m.

A loaded passenger van and a four-door sedan were also involved.

Van occupants found warmth in the lobby of a nearby office building.

Traffic quickly backed up into Ramsey.

All lanes were eventually reopened within an hour.

Boyd A. Loving contributed to this article.

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