Police in Linden are looking into an overnight crash that caused injuries on route 1&9.
The multi-car collision happened at around 11:55 p.m just at the entrance to the refinery where police arrived to find as many as three cars involved.
Police closed all northbound lanes as emergency responders worked to assist potentially injured victims at the crash scene.
One person was transported to University Hospital in Newark suffering severe injuries while police remained at the scene to conduct the crash investigation.
It is not clear what caused the crash at this time.