It happened around 4 a.m. near Bayway and Thompson Road.
Three vehicles were involved in the crash, including a driver going the wrong way in the eastbound lanes, police said. The wrong-way driver crashed into an 18-wheeler and a pickup truck.
The driver of the pickup truck was treated for minor injures. The eastbound lanes were reopened after several hours.
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