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Pennsylvania BMW Driver, 30, Struck, Killed After Crash Along NJ Turnpike Pennsylvania BMW Driver, 30, Struck, Killed After Crash Along NJ Turnpike
Pennsylvania BMW Driver, 30, Struck, Killed After Crash Along NJ Turnpike A 30-year-old Pennsylvania man standing along the side of the New Jersey Turnpike after a collision was struck and killed by a passing car early Monday, April 22, authorities said. Alton Smith, of Levittown, PA, had bee driving a BMW 328i when he got into a crash with another BMW around 2:20 a.m. in Robbinsville, New Jersey State Police said. Smith was standing outside of his vehicle on the southbound side of the highway near milepost 64.1 on the inner roadway, when a passing Hyundai struck him and the back of his car, police said. Smith died while the driver of the Hyundai susta…
Delaware Robbery Suspects Arrested By NJ State Police In Mercer County Delaware Robbery Suspects Arrested By NJ State Police In Mercer County
Delaware Robbery Suspects Arrested By NJ State Police In Mercer County A pair of robbery suspects from Delaware were arrested in Mercer County by New Jersey State Police, authorities said. Michael Larbi, 25, and a 16-year-old boy, both of Dover, DE, were wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in Smyrna, DE, State Police said. On Feb. 29, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Delaware State Police reported two robbery suspects that fled from a traffic stop and crossed into New Jersey. Through various investigative means, troopers identified and located Larbi and the juvenile at the Woodrow Wilson Service Area on the New Jersey Turnpike in Hamilton Township, p…
Tractor-Trailer Flips On New Jersey Turnpike Tractor-Trailer Flips On New Jersey Turnpike
Tractor-Trailer Flips On New Jersey Turnpike A tractor-trailer loaded with soil overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:20 p.m. Monday, March 18 southbound near Interchange 4 (Route 73) in Mount Laurel Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. There were no injuries, according to New Jersey State Police.
CLOSE CALL: Stolen Car Rams Englewood Police Cruiser CLOSE CALL: Stolen Car Rams Englewood Police Cruiser
Close CALL: Stolen Car Rams Englewood Police Cruiser An Englewood officer escaped serious injury when a police cruiser was rammed by a driver in a stolen car, authorities said. Several occupants were in the 2019 Honda Pilot when a license plate reader flagged the vehicle – which had been reported stolen out of Elizabeth earlier that day -- shortly after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, Deputy Police Chief Matthew de la Rosa said. Officers tried to stop the SUV on South Dean Street, but it sped off, the deputy chief said. The pursuit headed south on Broad Avenue, where the Pilot slammed into a cruiser, sending it spinning out, he said. The po…
Tractor-Trailer Crashes On NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crashes On NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crashes On NJ Turnpike (Developing) A tractor-trailer crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike near Interstate 195 in Mercer County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11 a.m. on Monday, March 11 on the outer roadway southbound near Interchange 7A in Robbinsville, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The driver of the Peterbilt tractor-trailer lost directional control, running off the roadway right and into an embankment, according to New Jersey State Police. There were no injuries, State Police said. The crash remains under investigation.
Camden County Passenger Killed By Metal Object Flying Through Windshield On New Jersey Turnpike Camden County Passenger Killed By Metal Object Flying Through Windshield On New Jersey Turnpike
Camden County Passenger Killed By Metal Object Flying Through Windshield On New Jersey Turnpike A piece of metal flew through the windshield of a car in Mercer County, killing a passenger from Camden County, authorities said. Steven Bradshaw, 39, of Audubon, died after the object hit the hood of a Toyota and ricocheted inside, according to Detective Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police.  Troopers responded to the accident on Thursday, March 7 at about 1:20 p.m. on the New Jersey Turnpike north, milepost 67 in East Windsor Township, Lebron said. There were no other injuries reported, he said. The accident remains under investigation and there is no additio…
Megabus Passenger Files Suit After Double Fatal NJ Turnpike Crash Megabus Passenger Files Suit After Double Fatal NJ Turnpike Crash
Megabus Passenger Files Suit After Double Fatal NJ Turnpike Crash Yet another lawsuit has been filed in the double-fatal Megabus crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge in 2022, according to court records. A passenger on the Megabus that crashed killing two passengers and injuring 17 others, has filed a lawsuit against the bus company and its driver, Eric Naughton of Westville. Kimberly Clay, of Manhattan, claims she suffered incapacitating injuries after Naughton was allegedly speeding.  According to her lawsuit, filed on Jan. 24 in Superior Court of Middlesex County, Clay says Naughton "operated the subject bus in a reckless, willful a…
Tractor-Trailers Collide After Blowout On New Jersey Turnpike Tractor-Trailers Collide After Blowout On New Jersey Turnpike
Tractor-Trailers Collide After Blowout On New Jersey Turnpike Two tractor-trailers collided after one suffered a blowout on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 southbound in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey State Police said. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Wanc tractor-trailer and a Tremcar tractor-trailer were traveling southbound In the area of milepost 39.1, the Wanc tractor-trailer’s tire had a blowout, State Police said. As a result of the blowout, the Tremcar tractor-trailer struck the tire, lost directional control, and ran off the roadway into an embankment.  The …
Truck Driver, 30, Dies In Fiery NJ Turnpike Wreck In Bordentown Truck Driver, 30, Dies In Fiery NJ Turnpike Wreck In Bordentown
Truck Driver, 30, Dies In Fiery NJ Turnpike Wreck In Bordentown A 30-year-old Pennsylvania man died in a fiery crash on the New Jersey Turnpike over the weekend. The unnamed Huntingdon Valley man was behind the wheel of a Volvo bobtail heading south on the Turnpike in Bordentown when it collided with a Volvo semi-trailer around 4:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. The Volvo bobtail traveled off the road, collided with the sound barrier, and became engulfed in flames.  As a result of the crash, the driver died. There were no other injuries reported. The accident remains under investigation.
Elizabeth Woman Ejected, Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash In Westampton: Police Elizabeth Woman Ejected, Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash In Westampton: Police
Elizabeth Woman Ejected, Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash In Westampton: Police A 45-year-old woman was killed when she was ejected from a vehicle she was riding in, in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Tuesday morning, Feb. 13, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash at 7:15 a.m. on the southbound side of the highway in Westampton, where the driver of a Chevrolet lost directional control, ran off the roadway to the right, traveled down an embankment and subsequently overturned, Trooper Troy McNair said. Angela Claros Antonio, of Elizabeth, was ejected near milepost 42.1, and died, McNair said. The driver and two other passengers suffered minor injurie…
Wanted Truck Rams Police Vehicle In 50-Mile Turnpike Pursuit That Ended In Crash: Cops Wanted Truck Rams Police Vehicle In 50-Mile Turnpike Pursuit That Ended In Crash: Cops
Wanted Truck Rams Police Vehicle In 50-Mile Turnpike Pursuit That Ended In Crash: Cops A fugitive from Delaware took New Jersey State Police on a wild chase from Mount Holly more than 50 miles to Elizabeth before crashing his truck, authorities said. On Thursday, Feb. 8, at approximately 12:20 p.m., troopers spotted a white Penske trunk going north on the New Jersey Turnpike in the area of milepost 35 in Mount Laurel Township, according to State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron. ALSO SEE: New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit The vehicle, being operated by 21-year-old Joel Espinal, of New York, NY, had been wanted by Delaware Sta…
Flipped Tractor-Trailer Blocks NJ Turnpike Flipped Tractor-Trailer Blocks NJ Turnpike
Flipped Tractor-Trailer Blocks NJ Turnpike An overturned tractor-trailer had blocked all lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike in Gloucester County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 southbound near Interchange 2 in Woolwich Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Based on a preliminary investigation, an International tractor-trailer was traveling southbound. While attempting to negotiate the curve, the tractor-trailer overturned, according to New Jersey State Police. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, State Police said. The ac…
Tractor-Trailer Crashes On NJ Turnpike Tractor-Trailer Crashes On NJ Turnpike
Tractor-Trailer Crashes On NJ Turnpike A tractor-trailer collided with a passenger car on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 in Carneys Point Township, according to New Jersey State Police. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Chevy passenger vehicle and an East tractor-trailer were traveling southbound. In the area of milepost 10, both vehicles collided, State Police said. No injuries were reported and there is no additional information available.
NJ Turnpike Blocked After Tractor-Trailers Collide NJ Turnpike Blocked After Tractor-Trailers Collide
NJ Turnpike Blocked After Tractor-Trailers Collide All lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike were temporarily blocked after two tractor-trailers collided in Mercer County, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 26 eastbound near Interchange 7A in Robbinsville, New Jersey State Police said. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Kenworth tractor-trailer and a Freightliner tractor-trailer were traveling eastbound on the Turnpike. The driver of the Freightliner tractor-trailer lost control and collided with the Kenworth tractor-trailer, police said. The driver of the Freightliner tractor-trailer sustained minor…
Multiple Injuries Reported In 3-Car Crash On NJ Turnpike In Mansfield Multiple Injuries Reported In 3-Car Crash On NJ Turnpike In Mansfield
Multiple Injuries Reported In 3-Car Crash On NJ Turnpike In Mansfield There were multiple injuries in a three-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25 on the Turnpike south, milepost 49.7 in Mansfield Township, according to New Jersey State police spokesman Troy McNair. Based on a preliminary investigation, two Honda passenger vehicles and a Toyota passenger vehicle were southbound. The three vehicles collided.  There were multiple minor injuries reported and all were transported to an area hospital for further evaluation, McNair said. The crash remains under inv…
Tractor-Trailer Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (UPDATED) Tractor-Trailer Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (UPDATED)
Tractor-Trailer Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (Updated) A driver escaped serious injury when his tractor-trailer overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24 on the turnpike southbound near milepost 27 in Barrington, according to New Jersey State Police spokesman Troy McNair. The driver lost control of his tractor-trailer, ran off the roadway to the right and overturned, McNair said. The driver sustained minor injuries, he said. One right lane of two lanes was blocked, 511nj.org reported. The crash remains under investigation.
Federal Agent Interrupts Carjacking, Hit By Fleeing Thugs' Vehicle At 'The Vince' Federal Agent Interrupts Carjacking, Hit By Fleeing Thugs' Vehicle At 'The Vince'
Federal Agent Interrupts Carjacking, Hit By Fleeing Thugs' Vehicle At 'The Vince' EXCLUSIVE: A U.S. Homeland Security officer was struck by a fleeing vehicle after interrupting an attempted carjacking Thursday at the Vince Lombardi Service Area off the New Jersey Turnpike, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. Four black men in a black Porsche Macan were trying to take an elderly Jewish man's vehicle in the parking lot of the rest stop in Ridgefield around 11:30 a.m. Jan. 11, they said. Members of a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) task force who were working a separate investigation in the area intervened. The officer who was struck wasn't seriously injured, …
Tractor-Trailer Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On NJ Turnpike In Bordentown (UPDATED) Tractor-Trailer Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On NJ Turnpike In Bordentown (UPDATED)
Tractor-Trailer Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On NJ Turnpike In Bordentown (Updated) A tractor-trailer caught fire on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded at 4:11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 to a vehicle fire on the New Jersey Turnpike south outers, milepost 53.7 in Bordentown Township, according to spokesman Trooper Troy McNair. Upon troopers' arrival, a Wabash tractor-trailer was found fully engulfed in flames, McNair said.  There were no injuries reported and the cause remains under investigation, he said. The right shoulder remained blocked as of 11 a.m., 511nj.org reported.
26-Year-Old Airlifted, Others Injured In NJ Turnpike Crash 26-Year-Old Airlifted, Others Injured In NJ Turnpike Crash
26-Year-Old Airlifted, Others Injured In NJ Turnpike Crash A 26-year-old woman was airlifted to the hospital and three other people suffered minor injuries in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington, police said. The woman was heading north in a Nissan when the car ran off the road to the right into a ditch and then back on the road near milepost 45.6 around 12:35 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. The vehicle became disable and was struck by a Mazda SUV heading north. After the initial crash, the disabled Mazda was struck by a Toyota passenger vehicle.  The Nissan driver, a 26-year-o…
Miracle On The Turnpike: Passing Bergen Fire Veterans Rescue Young Child Having Seizure Miracle On The Turnpike: Passing Bergen Fire Veterans Rescue Young Child Having Seizure
Miracle On The Turnpike: Passing Bergen Fire Veterans Rescue Young Child Having Seizure HEROES: A seizure suffered by an epileptic child on a jammed New Jersey Turnpike had her stranded mom praying for a pre-Christmas miracle. Sure enough, she got one. Vanessa Senquis of Bayonne was taking her 4-year-old daughter Leilani to Hackensack University Medical Center after she’d fallen down some steps and cut her forehead. The unconscious child was in serious peril during the medical episode as her terrified mother shouted to a 911 dispatcher: “I need help! I need help!” Seemingly out of nowhere, Hasbrouck Heights Fire Chief Michael Greco was next to her in his chief’s truck. S…
Passenger Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash In Chesterfield Passenger Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash In Chesterfield
Passenger Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash In Chesterfield A 75-year-old passenger was killed in a rear-end collision on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash at 2:32 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26 on the turnpike southbound in Chesterfield Township, Burlington County. Based on a preliminary investigation John Farah, 64, from Attleboro, MA, was driving a Nissan south on the turnpike's inner roadway, New Jersey State Police said. Devon Wooding, 23, from Mount Laurel, was driving a Ford passenger car south behind the Nissan, State Police said. In the area of milepost 55.8, the Ford impacted the rear of the Nissan caus…
Erratic Motorcyclist Wanted For Fleeing NJ Turnpike Traffic Stop: State Police Erratic Motorcyclist Wanted For Fleeing NJ Turnpike Traffic Stop: State Police
Erratic Motorcyclist Wanted For Fleeing NJ Turnpike Traffic Stop: State Police Authorities are seeking an erratic motorcyclist who they say fled a a traffic stop on the New Jersey Turnpike last month. The man was operating a multi-colored motorcycle erratically, before being stopped southbound in the outer roadway milepost 66.7 around 10 a.m. on Oct. 28, New Jersey State Police said. Then, he took off. Anyone with information is asked to contact Troop “D” Cranbury Station Criminal Investigation Office at 732-441-4500. Anonymous tips are welcome.
Tractor-Trailer Flips, Partially Closes NJ Turnpike Tractor-Trailer Flips, Partially Closes NJ Turnpike
Tractor-Trailer Flips, Partially Closes NJ Turnpike A tractor-trailer overturned partially blocking the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:25 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 northbound at Interchange 7 in Robbinsville, according to the NJ Turnpike Authority. \CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Rutgers-Ohio State Weekend Football Game Likely To Cause Delays On NJ Highways Rutgers-Ohio State Weekend Football Game Likely To Cause Delays On NJ Highways
Rutgers-Ohio State Weekend Football Game Likely To Cause Delays On NJ Highways There will be a sea of red tying up traffic in New Jersey on Saturday, Nov. 4, as thongs of college football fans are expected to flock to SHI Stadium as Rutgers squares off against top-ranked Ohio State.  The New Jersey Department of Transportation, in turn, is advising of possible delays before and after the highly-anticipated game in Piscataway, which kicks off at noon. Specifically, the DOT said that there could be heavy traffic on stretches of the New Jersey Turnpike, and on Route 1, Route 18, and Route 287 amid excitement to see the Buckeyes — who were ranked number one in the initia…
Turnpike Crash Blocks All Lanes In Mercer County Turnpike Crash Blocks All Lanes In Mercer County
Turnpike Crash Blocks All Lanes In Mercer County A crash on the New Jersey Turnpike had all lanes closed in Mercer County early Tuesday, Sept. 26. The state's DOT website shows the crash around 5:20 a.m., in East Windsor, south of Interchange 8 on the southbound side. Crash on New Jersey Turnpike Inner Roadway southbound South of Interchange 8 - NJ 33 (East Windsor Twp) All lanes blocked https://t.co/2ouYpds0Q0 — 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) September 26, 2023 All lanes were blocked as of 5:30 a.m. No injuries were reported, according to New Jersey State Police.
SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Driver Seriously Injures Teens Riding Motorized Scooter On NJ Turnpike SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Driver Seriously Injures Teens Riding Motorized Scooter On NJ Turnpike
SEE Anything? Hit-Run Driver Seriously Injures Teens Riding Motorized Scooter On NJ Turnpike Two teens riding on a motorized scooter on the New Jersey Turnpike were seriously injured when they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, State Police said. Authorities turned to the public for help identifying the hit-and-run vehicle. The 16-year-old scooter driver from Jersey City had an 18-year-old girl from Union City as his passenger when they were struck in the northbound lanes in Ridgefield Park shortly after 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The fleeing vehicle might have been a white Ford transit van, the sergeant said. Dealing with the teen dr…
Crash Blocks New Jersey Turnpike Crash Blocks New Jersey Turnpike
Crash Blocks New Jersey Turnpike A crash blocked all lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 1 on the NJ Turnpike=-Pennsylvania Extension westbound near the Delaware River Bridge in Burlington Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Tractor-Trailer Flips Closing NJ Turnpike In South Jersey Tractor-Trailer Flips Closing NJ Turnpike In South Jersey
Tractor-Trailer Flips Closing NJ Turnpike In South Jersey A tractor-trailer overturned, closing the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21 southbound near the xxit ramp to Interchange 5 - (Route 541) in Westampton Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transporation. The truck hit the guardrail and overturned, according to New Jersey State Police. The crash did not result in any serious injuries, State Police said. All lanes and the left shoulder were blocked, 511nj.org reported.
REST STOP MURDER: Woman, 22, Stabbed, Hit With SUV At NJ Turnpike Service Area, Arrest Made REST STOP MURDER: Woman, 22, Stabbed, Hit With SUV At NJ Turnpike Service Area, Arrest Made
Rest Stop Murder: Woman, 22, Stabbed, Hit With SUV At NJ Turnpike Service Area, Arrest Made A Burger King employee was stabbed and then hit by an SUV driven by her assailant at a New Jersey Turnpike rest stop, said authorities who charged a Trenton man with her murder. Jamyra C. Odom, 22, of Trenton had just finished her shift when Dandre L. McDaniels Jr., 23, ambushed her at the Woodrow Wilson Service Area in Hamilton Township shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, the State Police said. Odom and McDaniels knew one another, they said. McDaniels stabbed Odom multiple times during an apparent struggle after she exited the restaurant, then hit her with an SUV and fled, the State P…
Dump Truck Driver Killed In New Jersey Turnpike Crash Dump Truck Driver Killed In New Jersey Turnpike Crash
Dump Truck Driver Killed In New Jersey Turnpike Crash A 45-year-old dump truck driver was killed when a tire failed and he overturned along the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 10:51 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 on the turnpike southbound on the outer roadway near milepost 55 in Chesterfield Township, New Jersey State Police said. The Peterbilt dump truck overturned, ran off the road to the right, and impacted a guide rail and chain link fence, police said. As a result of the crash, Nelson Gonzalez, of Manville, sustained fatal injuries, police said. The right lane of the southbound outer roadway w…
Dump Truck Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (DEVELOPING) Dump Truck Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (DEVELOPING)
Dump Truck Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (Developing) A dump truck overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16 southbound north of Interchange 7 (Route 206) in Chesterfield Township, according to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. There were no immediate details on injuries. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES