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Two Dead, Box Truck Incinerated In Multi-Vehicle Route 80 Crash, Here's What Happened (UPDATE) Two Dead, Box Truck Incinerated In Multi-Vehicle Route 80 Crash, Here's What Happened (UPDATE)
Two Dead, Box Truck Incinerated In Multi-Vehicle Route 80 Crash, Here's What Happened (Update) 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A driver and passenger in a box truck were killed and two occupants of a tractor-trailer hospitalized with severe injuries in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on Route 80 in Hackensack, New Jersey State Police confirmed. The box truck was instantly consumed by flames as firefighters reached Exit 66 shortly after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. "It was a cremation," one responder at the scene said. Ambiorix Torres-Fernandez, 40, of Paterson, passenger Juan Sanchez-Rodriguez, 27, of Garfield, were declared dead at the scene. Meanwhile, the cab of the rig involved in the crash went through th…
Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Maryland: State Police (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Maryland: State Police (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Maryland: State Police (Developing) A pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer in Cecil County early on Thursday morning, state police say. Maryland Route 213 was closed for several hours on April 25, after the person - who has not been identified pending notification of their family - was struck by the truck driver in Elkton. According to police, shortly before 4 a.m. on Thursday, troopers were called to a stretch of the roadway near West Lewis Shore Road, where it was determined the tractor-trailer was traveling south on Route 213 when, for unknown reasons, struck the pedestrian. No charges have been filed. Th…
Update: Woman, 30, ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley Fatal Wrong-Way Collision Update: Woman, 30, ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley Fatal Wrong-Way Collision
Update: Woman, 30, ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley Fatal Wrong-Way Collision A 30-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of a wrong-way driver fatal crash on I-84 in the Hudson Valley. Related: Wrong-Way Crash: 1 Killed In Hudson Valley The crash occurred in Putnam County around 4 a.m. Monday, April 8, near mile marker 68 eastbound on I-84 in the town of Southeast. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, a Subaru Cross Trek driven by Alexandra R. Quinn, age 30, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes when it struck an eastbound 2024 Volvo tractor-trailer. Quinn was pronounced de…
Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged For Bridge Strike, Explosion In Capital Region Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged For Bridge Strike, Explosion In Capital Region
Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged For Bridge Strike, Explosion In Capital Region A tractor-trailer driver who suffered severe burns in a bridge strike and explosion in the region has been criminally charged. The Schenectady County incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, in Glenville on Maple Avenue. Fire officials said 60-year-old Sylvester Basil, of Clute, Texas, was transporting individual containers of compressed natural gas when he slammed into the steel truss railroad overpass. Earlier Report: Tractor-Trailer Driver Severely Burned After Glenville Bridge Strike, Explosion The impact sparked a massive explosion and fire that gutted the truc…
Gettysburg College Staff 'Flattened' In Tractor-Trailer Crash: Authorities Gettysburg College Staff 'Flattened' In Tractor-Trailer Crash: Authorities
Gettysburg College Staff 'Flattened' In Tractor-Trailer Crash: Authorities A 35-year-old adjunct professor, college staff member, and Ph.D. student has been identified as the victim of a fatal tractor-trailer crash on Friday, according to the Adams County Coroner's office. Sara Gifford most recently of Dillsburg, died at the scene of the crash in the northbound lanes of Route 15 at the intersection with Bonners Hill Road in Latimore Township, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice.  The crash happened just before 4 p.m. on Dec. 22, according to PennDOT.  A Life Lion helicopter was initially called to the scene and later the coroner's office was called. It…
Tractor-Trailer Overturns In Hunterdon County (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Overturns In Hunterdon County (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Overturns In Hunterdon County (Developing) A tractor-trailer overturned and took down poles and wires in Hunterdon County on Monday morning, Oct. 30. The crash occurred on Iron Bridge Road in Bethlehem Township around 10:50 a.m. and involved a tractor-trailer with construction equipment off the road, according to initial reports. Emergency services were at the scene as of around 11:15 a.m., according to the township’s OEM, who confirmed that wires and poles were affected in the crash area. Currently a MVC involving a Truck and Trailer on Iron Bridge Rd with wires and poles involved. Emergency Services are on scene. Posted by…
UPDATE: Tractor-Trailer Tips Over Median, Dumps Trash Across Treacherous Stretch Of Route 17 UPDATE: Tractor-Trailer Tips Over Median, Dumps Trash Across Treacherous Stretch Of Route 17
Update: Tractor-Trailer Tips Over Median, Dumps Trash Across Treacherous Stretch Of Route 17 A tractor-trailer hauling garbage tipped over a median on Route 17 Friday morning at what police and commuters say has become an all-too-frequent site for such crashes near the New York State border. The driver was initially entrapped but climbed out on his own after his northbound rig went over the divider near the Route 202 exit at Mountainside Avenue at 8:43 a.m. Sept. 8, Mahwah Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said. He had minor injuries and refused medical attention, the chief said. Traffic quickly thickened on both sides of Route 17. All lanes were very briefly closed while the first r…
Messy Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 17 In Mahwah (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Messy Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 17 In Mahwah (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Messy Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 17 In Mahwah (Photos, Video) A tractor-trailer hauling garbage tipped over a median on Route 17 Friday morning at what police and commuters say has become an all-too-frequent site for such crashes near the New York State border. The driver was initially entrapped but climbed out on his own after his northbound rig went over the divider near the Route 202 exit at Mountainside Avenue at 8:43 a.m. Sept. 8, Mahwah Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said. He had minor injuries and refused medical attention, the chief said. Traffic quickly thickened on both sides of Route 17. All lanes were very briefly closed while the first re…
SEEN THAT MOVIE BEFORE: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes On Notorious Route 287 Stretch SEEN THAT MOVIE BEFORE: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes On Notorious Route 287 Stretch
Seen That Movie Before: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes On Notorious Route 287 Stretch A diesel exhaust fluid tank ripped open when yet another tractor-trailer jackknifed overnight Tuesday on a notorious stretch of Route 287 near the New York State border in Mahwah, closing that side of the highway once more. "When is enough enough?" Mahwah Mayor Jim Wysocki asked. It was around 2:30 a.m. Aug. 15 when the Target rig went wrong on northbound Route 287 near mile marker 64. The rain-slicked roadway once again had to be closed so the tractor-trailer could be removed and a Bergen County Hazardous Materials unit could handle the fuel spill. No injuries were reported. Mahwah fir…
AD NAUSEUM: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 287 Near NJ/NY Border AD NAUSEUM: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 287 Near NJ/NY Border
AD Nauseum: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 287 Near NJ/NY Border Another tractor-trailer jack-knifed on a notorious stretch of Route 287 over the weekend, this one spilling an enormous amount of fuel. The crash at mile marker 64 temporarily closed the rain-soaked northbound highway in Mahwah near the New York State border around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, August 12. "The number of accidents in that area is alarming," one firefighter said. Nonstop crashes -- mostly involving tractor-trailers as well as trucks -- have plagued the stretch of highway for years while bringing unheeded pleas for relief from area residents and commuters. Authorities say slick con…
PA Family Killed In I-81 VA U-Haul Crash: Police PA Family Killed In I-81 VA U-Haul Crash: Police
PA Family Killed In I-81 VA U-Haul Crash: Police Shortly after friends said "drive safe & see you next time" to a Pennsylvania family, they received the news that all four members of the family had died in a crash on Interstate 81 in Virginia. A beloved grandmother, Douangpee Amnatkeo, 54, of Shippensburg, was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox with her relatives Ericssan Kathpratoum, 13, Samiane Kothpratoum, 37, both of Shippensburg; and Monthy Matnopaseuth, 39, of Reading, in the passenger seats, while towing a U-Haul trailer back from the annual Lao New Year Festival at Wat Lao Buddharam in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, authorities said. …
East Windsor Crash Shuts Down NJ Turnpike For Emergency Guardrail Repair East Windsor Crash Shuts Down NJ Turnpike For Emergency Guardrail Repair
East Windsor Crash Shuts Down NJ Turnpike For Emergency Guardrail Repair A crash in East Windsor shut down the NJ Turnpike for emergency guardrail repairs Friday afternoon, authorities said. The crash was reported on the outer roadway southbound entrance ramp at interchange 8 to Route 33 in East Windsor around 12:15 p.m., according to 511NJ: Crash on New Jersey Turnpike Outer Roadway southbound Entrance ramp Interchange 8 - NJ 33 (East Windsor Twp) All lanes blocked https://t.co/snRbxdV6Jl — 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) January 20, 2023 All lanes remained closed and detoured as emergency crews were repairing a damaged guardrail after the crash, 511NJ said. Eme…
ID Released For Man Killed After Tractor-Trailer Fell On I-287 Near I-684 In Harrison ID Released For Man Killed After Tractor-Trailer Fell On I-287 Near I-684 In Harrison
ID Released For Man Killed After Tractor-Trailer Fell On I-287 Near I-684 In Harrison The names of the victims of a crash in which a tractor-trailer flipped over a guardrail on an exit ramp and landed on I-287 at the interchange with I-684 in Westchester County have been released by police.  Earlier Report - Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands On I-287 at I-684 Interchange In Harrison The driver of the tractor-trailer who was killed was identified as 42-year-old Connecticut resident Nathan Montalvo of the town of Guilford in New Haven County, and the motorist injured after the truck landed on the highway was identified as 37-year-old Aris Guerr…
Here's What We Know About Two Fatal I-95 Crashes Reported In Maryland Two Hours Apart Here's What We Know About Two Fatal I-95 Crashes Reported In Maryland Two Hours Apart
Here's What We Know About Two Fatal I-95 Crashes Reported In Maryland Two Hours Apart New details have emerged in Harford County as Maryland State Police troopers continue to investigate a pair of separate fatal crashes on I-95 involving utility trucks that killed two people back-to-back on Wednesday morning. Police investigators have identified Elizabeth New Jersey resident Caprice N. Davis, 27 as one of two victims who were killed in the northbound lanes of I-95 in Harford County in the course of under two hours on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The morning of violence in Harford County began at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning, when troopers from the Maryland State Police…
Tractor-Trailer Flips, Closes Route In South Jersey Tractor-Trailer Flips, Closes Route In South Jersey
Tractor-Trailer Flips, Closes Route In South Jersey A tractor-trailer rolled over, closing a major route through Cumberland County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12 on Route 347 near Hunters Mill Road in Maurice River Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Route 347 was closed in both directions, the DOT said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Route 33, Shuts Down Exit Ramp: State Police Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Route 33, Shuts Down Exit Ramp: State Police
Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Route 33, Shuts Down Exit Ramp: State Police UPDATE: The ramp was reopened around 1 p.m., authorities said. ----------------------------- A tractor-trailer overturned on Route 33, causing an extended shutdown of an exit ramp, state police said. The crash occurred near the exit ramp from Route 33 southbound to Route 512 in Plainfield Township, Northampton County shortly before 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky confirmed on Twitter. The ramp was estimated to be closed for an extended period, Branosky said. Overturned Tractor Trailer on ramp from SR 33 SB to Route 512, Plainfield Twp., Northampton Co. Ra…
Ejected Driver Run Over, Killed By Tractor Trailer On NJ Turnpike: State Police Ejected Driver Run Over, Killed By Tractor Trailer On NJ Turnpike: State Police
Ejected Driver Run Over, Killed By Tractor Trailer On NJ Turnpike: State Police A driver who was ejected in a crash on the NJ Turnpike died after being struck by a tractor trailer early Sunday, April 24, authorities said. A Toyota Corolla traveling north near milepost 105.9 in Newark was struck by a Honda Accord around 4:15 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The impact caused the Toyota to cross the roadway and strike the right guardrail. As a result of the crash, the driver of the Toyota was ejected.  A tractor trailer traveling north struck the driver. Identities were not being released as of Sunday evening. The incident occurred …
Crumpled Tractor-Trailer Carrying Paper Products Closed Roads In Central PA: Police Crumpled Tractor-Trailer Carrying Paper Products Closed Roads In Central PA: Police
Crumpled Tractor-Trailer Carrying Paper Products Closed Roads In Central PA: Police An accident involving a tractor-trailer has closed a section of roads in central Pennsylvania on Friday. Greenbriar and Church roads in Manchester Township "will be closed for several hours due to this tractor trailer accident," police say on the morning of Mar. 11. There is no word on other involved vehicles. No injuries were reported.
Twin Tractor-Trailers Taken Out At Treacherous Tanker Turn Twin Tractor-Trailers Taken Out At Treacherous Tanker Turn
Twin Tractor-Trailers Taken Out At Treacherous Tanker Turn A notorious stretch of Bergen County blacktop claimed not one but two more casualties when a pair of tractor-trailers jackknifed as the morning rush began. There were no reported injuries in the "tanker turn" mishap on the bending Route 95 approach to westbound Route 80 in Teaneck shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday, March 10. Heavy-duty wreckers responded to remove the rigs. New Jersey State Police and Department of Transportation workers also responded.
Central Jersey Man Working Under Tractor-Trailer Is Pinned When It Rolls Over Him: Police Central Jersey Man Working Under Tractor-Trailer Is Pinned When It Rolls Over Him: Police
Central Jersey Man Working Under Tractor-Trailer Is Pinned When It Rolls Over Him: Police A 60-year-old man was seriously injured when a tractor-trailer he was working on rolled over him, authorities said. On Tuesday at approximately 1:25 p.m., Sayreville police were dispatched to 222 Jernee Mill Road in reference to an individual being struck by a tractor-trailer with injuries.  Police found the victim entrapped under two tires on the left side of the forward rear axle of a 2016 Freightliner tractor, according to Captain Daniel Plumacker, a Sayreville Police Department spokesman. A witness told police that they saw the victim working under the tractor when it rolled forwa…
Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fairfield County Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fairfield County
Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fairfield County A woman whose vehicle became disabled on I-84 in Fairfield County before she was struck by a tractor-trailer has died from her injuries. Hartford resident Samantha Figueroa, age 22, was driving her Mercury Grand Marquis LS on the Rochambeau Bridge on I-84 at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 24 when it became disabled in Newtown, Connecticut State Police said. Original story - Person Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fairfield County While she was standing next to her disabled vehicle in the left of two lanes on the roadway attempting to flag down passing vehicles, a tractor-trailer stru…
Man Nabbed For DUI After Crash Causing Hours-Long I-91 Closure, CT State Police Say Man Nabbed For DUI After Crash Causing Hours-Long I-91 Closure, CT State Police Say
Man Nabbed For DUI After Crash Causing Hours-Long I-91 Closure, CT State Police Say A major Connecticut roadway was shut down for more than two hours after an alleged drunk driver lost control of his tractor-trailer and smashed into several guide rails. The crash took place around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13 in New Haven County on I-91 in Wallingford. According to the Connecticut State Police, a flat-bed tractor-trailer, driven by Dennis Goncalves Medeiros, age 46, had been traveling on I-91 northbound, prior to Exit 13, when the tractor-trailer began to swerve across all three lanes on the roadway.  The tractor-trailer hit a metal guard rail located adjacent to the l…
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of I-83 NB In Central PA Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of I-83 NB In Central PA
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of I-83 NB In Central PA Part of Interstate 83 closed in central Pennsylvania due to a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Friday. The northbound lanes closed just south of the Leader Heights Exit near York Township around 2:13 p.m. according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. INTERSTATE 83 NORTH CLOSED in Springfield/York twps. A crash and subsequent fuel spill has closed the interstate and... Posted by York County PA Office of Emergency Management on Friday, September 10, 2021 Follow Daily Voice for updates.
Coroner IDs Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Tractor Trailer On I-78 In Lehigh County Coroner IDs Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Tractor Trailer On I-78 In Lehigh County
Coroner IDs Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Tractor Trailer On I-78 In Lehigh County The Lehigh County coroner's office has identified the pedestrian who was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer on I-78 in Lehigh County Thursday morning, authorities said. Jovani Julio Diaz, 28, was pronounced dead at 5:45 a.m. after being struck by the tractor-trailer on the westbound side at mile marker 45.1 in Weisenberg Township around 5 a.m., the coroner's office said. The manner of death was not revealed. The incident caused hours-long road closures on I-78 westbound Thursday morning, authorities said. The investigation was being led by Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville Barracks a…
Tractor-Trailer Overturns Closing Ramp From Rt. 30 To Rt. 222 In Lancaster, Say Police Tractor-Trailer Overturns Closing Ramp From Rt. 30 To Rt. 222 In Lancaster, Say Police
Tractor-Trailer Overturns Closing Ramp From Rt. 30 To Rt. 222 In Lancaster, Say Police An overturned tractor-trailer on the ramp for Route 30 to Route 222 in Lancaster County closed the roadway for hours Wednesday morning, say Manheim Township police. The tractor-trailer carrying building supplies was in a single vehicle rollover-- while on the ramp-- around 6:30 a.m., according to police. A tow-truck arrived at the scene around 7:30 a.m., according to dispatch. All Route 30 East traffic intending to go north on Route 222 was diverted to the next interchange at New Holland Pike, say police.  The ramp was closed for nearly three hours, while emergency crews cleaned up t…
Community Rallies For Girl, 4, Comatose Driver Week After Perry County Crash Community Rallies For Girl, 4, Comatose Driver Week After Perry County Crash
Community Rallies For Girl, 4, Comatose Driver Week After Perry County Crash A 4-year-old girl and a man remain in the hospital over a week after a nearly fatal crash involving a tractor trailer in Perry County. The man was driving an SUV with a female passenger and two small children along Route 11/15 when he attempted to make an illegal U-turn and was struck by a tractor-trailer around 4:30 p.m. on April 7, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The man was found to be at fault for the accident near Cherry Road in Buffalo Township, say state police. Hazmat crews were called to the scene because the tractor-trailer was carrying powdered milk, according to PSP. …
Second Time This Month: Man Pulled Over On Mass Pike Is Killed By A Tractor-Trailer Second Time This Month: Man Pulled Over On Mass Pike Is Killed By A Tractor-Trailer
Second Time This Month: Man Pulled Over On Mass Pike Is Killed By A Tractor-Trailer Police have identified the victim of a fatal Mass Pike collision involving a tractor-trailer truck and a man on the side of the road attempting to fix his vehicle. This is the second time in February 2021 that a person in a broken-down vehicle on the side of I-90 was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer. The most recent accident happened on Saturday, Feb. 20, around 6 a.m. Massachusetts State Troopers responded to a report of a man being hit by a vehicle. Police determined that the man who was struck, Mustapha Faddi, 57, had pulled his vehicle over on the side of the road to check on a m…
One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Stretch In Fairfield County One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Stretch In Fairfield County
One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Stretch In Fairfield County Clicked here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman, 26, Killed In I-95 Crash In Fairfield One person was killed in a crash involving a car and tractor-trailer on a stretch of I-95 in Fairfield County. The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. Friday, July 17 on the southbound side near Exit 19 in the Town of Fairfield. The southbound lanes remained closed through much of the morning commute during the accident investigation. All lanes fully reopened by 10 a.m. The identity of the victim, the driver of the car that collided with the tractor-trailer, has not yet been released. This …
Pickup Truck Driver Had BAC Three Times Legal Limit In Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say Pickup Truck Driver Had BAC Three Times Legal Limit In Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say
Pickup Truck Driver Had BAC Three Times Legal Limit In Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say A motorist was driving with a blood-alcohol concentration more than three times the legal limit when his pickup truck crashed into a tractor-trailer in the area, police say. The crash happened around 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 on Route 32 in Ulster County, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. A police investigation revealed that 23-year-old Robert T. Provost of East Durham, New York was operating a 2018 Toyota Tundra south on Route 32, when Provost crossed the double-yellow line in an easterly direction into the path of a 2018 Mack tractor-trailer traveling north, said police.…
Overturned Tractor Trailer In Hardwick Backs Up Route 80 Westbound Overturned Tractor Trailer In Hardwick Backs Up Route 80 Westbound
Overturned Tractor Trailer In Hardwick Backs Up Route 80 Westbound All lanes were shut on Route 80 westbound after a tractor trailer overturned in Hardwick near the Worthington State Park exit Friday evening. Delays were between 50 and 55 minutes as authorities worked to clear the roadway as of 8 p.m., 511nj.org reports. Injuries were unknown at that time. Check back for more. Got photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com
One Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-91 One Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-91
One Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-91 A 41-year-old man was the victim of a fatal single-vehicle crash after losing control of a tractor-trailer on I-91. Ashley L. Bennett, of Uniondale on Long Island was killed around 4:43 a.m. Friday near Exit 14 in Wallingford, said the Connecticut State Police. According to the police report, Bennett was traveling northbound on I-91 in the right lane when he swerved off the right shoulder and down the grassy embankment. The vehicle continued down the embankment and collided with a tree. Bennett was found unresponsive on the scene and transported to Yale Hospital with serious inju…