1 killed, 5 injured as bus overturns on NJ Turnpike

One person was killed and five seriously injured when a bus overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday, state police said.

The fatal accident occurred at approximately 6:53 pm. A New Jersey State Police Sergeant when a double-decker bus overturned on the southbound turnpike just before the Grover Cleveland service area and came to a stop on the entrance ramp to the service area. Lawrence Peele told reporters Tuesday night.

Upon collision, The bus hit his truck with a Ford F-150 pickup, he said Peele. No one in the truck was injured.

The bus in the accident is a Megabus. The company told ABC News New York station WABC that there were 19 passengers and a driver on board from New York to Philadelphia. No additional details were provided.

near crash site The entrance ramp is still closed, New Jersey State Police told his ABC News. The

service area is located in Woodbridge, approximately 22 miles from New York City.