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Firearm In Cab Of Tractor-Trailer Driver From Fairfield County Discharges In Fire Firearm In Cab Of Tractor-Trailer Driver From Fairfield County Discharges In Fire
Firearm In Cab Of Tractor-Trailer Driver From Fairfield County Discharges In Fire A tractor-trailer driver from Connecticut is facing weapons offenses after his loaded handgun began discharging when his vehicle went up in flames, authorities said. The tractor-trailer overturned in New Jersey on Route 78 in westbound lanes near in Bedminster around 3:50 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, and the vehicle became fully engulfed, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. During the investigation, troopers found the Bridgeport man's loaded .45-caliber handgun had discharged within the truck, Goez said.  Andrew Hardial, age 48, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening i…

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by Cecilia Levine