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Firearm In Tractor Trailer Driver's Cab Discharges In I-78 Fire Firearm In Tractor Trailer Driver's Cab Discharges In I-78 Fire
Firearm In Tractor Trailer Driver's Cab Discharges In I-78 Fire A 48-year-old tractor trailer driver from Connecticut is facing weapons offenses after his loaded handgun began discharging when his vehicle went up in flames Friday, Dec. 30 on Route 78, authorities said. The tractor trailer overturned in westbound lanes near milepost 27.1 in Bedminster around 3:50 p.m., and the vehicle became fully engulfed, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. During the investigation, troopers found the Bridgeport, CT driver's loaded .45 caliber handgun had discharged within the truck, Goez said.  Andrew Hardial was hospitalized with non-life-thr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jeep Hits Pole, Bursts Into Flames In Ridgefield Park Jeep Hits Pole, Bursts Into Flames In Ridgefield Park
Jeep Hits Pole, Bursts Into Flames In Ridgefield Park PHOTOS: A Jeep struck a pole and caught fire overnight in Ridgefield Park. The driver quickly got out and wasn't seriously injured in the crash on Teaneck Road near Barnes Drive around 3:30 a.m. Friday, responders said. Ridgefield Park firefighters doused the blaze within minutes. Flames singed the pole and part of a resident's lawn. A PSE&G crew was summoned for repairs. Flames singed the pole and a resident's lawn.DAILY VOICE Ridgefield Park firefighters doused the blaze within minutes.DAILY VOICE AftermathDAILY VOICE

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by Jerry DeMarco