[FONT="]EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (WABC) --[/FONT]
[FONT="]Money rained down on a New Jersey highway Thursday morning, leading to several crashes as motorists stopped and scrambled to pick up the cash.
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[FONT="]It happened around 8:30 a.m. on Route 3 in East Rutherford during the height of the morning commute.
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[FONT="]Police say they received a call of a Brinks armored truck spilling cash across the western lanes.
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[FONT="]Video shows drivers exiting their cars to collect the money, which authorities say led to multiple motor vehicle accidents.
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Sabrina Quagliozzi@squagliozzi
Early Christmas for NJ commuters! It was raining
on Route 3!! @njdotcom @ABC7NY @News12NJ #commute
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[FONT="]It is unknown how much money ended up on the roadway or if those who collected it will be allowed to keep it.
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[FONT="]Law enforcement officers would likely have their work cut out for them were they to attempt to track down the culprits.
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[FONT="]"We can confirm that there was an incident with one of our trucks this morning, which we are investigating," Brinks told Eyewitness News in a statement.
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[FONT="]Detectives are investigating, and anyone with information or video of the incident is urged to police at 201-438-0165.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Money rained down on a New Jersey highway Thursday morning, leading to several crashes as motorists stopped and scrambled to pick up the cash.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]It happened around 8:30 a.m. on Route 3 in East Rutherford during the height of the morning commute.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Police say they received a call of a Brinks armored truck spilling cash across the western lanes.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Video shows drivers exiting their cars to collect the money, which authorities say led to multiple motor vehicle accidents.
[/FONT][FONT="]Click on photo to view Video[/FONT][FONT="]
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Sabrina Quagliozzi@squagliozziEarly Christmas for NJ commuters! It was raining
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8:34 AM - Dec 13, 2018
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[FONT="]It is unknown how much money ended up on the roadway or if those who collected it will be allowed to keep it.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Law enforcement officers would likely have their work cut out for them were they to attempt to track down the culprits.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]"We can confirm that there was an incident with one of our trucks this morning, which we are investigating," Brinks told Eyewitness News in a statement.
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[FONT="]Detectives are investigating, and anyone with information or video of the incident is urged to police at 201-438-0165.[/FONT]
