Cash spill on New Jersey highway leads to multiple crashes, chaos

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Thursday morning might mark the first time a New Jersey commuter preferred to be in a "cash lane."

The East Rutherford Police Department said an armored truck spilled cash along the westbound lanes of Route 3 at about 8:30 a.m. -- right during the peak of the morning rush hour.

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In videos posted to social media, motorists can be seen leaving their cars as they scramble to grab the cash from travel lanes.

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"$5, 20, everything," someone could be heard saying in a video posted by Sabrina Quagliozzi. "Look at the accidents. Wow."

Police said "multiple" crashes were reported in the area due to people attempting to grab the cash. Travel also screeched to a halt as people got out of their cars.

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