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Car Flips Over Guardrail, Scatters Debris Across Route 287 Car Flips Over Guardrail, Scatters Debris Across Route 287
Car Flips Over Guardrail, Scatters Debris Across Route 287 A crash on Route 287 left a vehicle overturned and debris scattered across the highway, causing morning traffic disruptions on Wednesday, Dec. 11, authorities said. Troopers responded to the scene at milepost 55.4 around 10:03 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. According to a preliminary investigation, a passenger vehicle traveling south lost control, hit a guardrail, and overturned in Wanaque. During the crash, debris struck another vehicle, police said. Non-life-threatening injuries were reported, and no additional information about the victims or the cause of the cr…
VIDEO: Officers Rescue Driver Seconds Before SUV Erupts In Flames On Route 287 VIDEO: Officers Rescue Driver Seconds Before SUV Erupts In Flames On Route 287
Video: Officers Rescue Driver Seconds Before SUV Erupts In Flames On Route 287 Two police officers' quick actions likely saved an unconscious 29-year-old New York driver from a wrecked car on Route 287, just seconds before it burst into flames. The Chevrolet SUV was heading south when he struck a Peterbilt tractor-trailer parked on the right shoulder at 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. "While Mahwah units were responding, dispatch updated that they were receiving additional 9-1-1 calls that the driver was still inside the burning vehicle and that witnesses were unable to extricate the driver," Mahwah Police Capt. Guido…
Overturned Tractor Trailer Shuts Route 287 At NJ/NY Border Overturned Tractor Trailer Shuts Route 287 At NJ/NY Border
Overturned Tractor Trailer Shuts Route 287 At NJ/NY Border All lanes of Route 287 were closed in New Jersey at the New York border on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The NJDOT site shows a tractor-trailer overturned in the southbound lanes near Exit 66 around 11:50 a.m. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com
Driver Hospitalized In Route 287 Rollover Crash: Police (UPDATE) Driver Hospitalized In Route 287 Rollover Crash: Police (UPDATE)
Driver Hospitalized In Route 287 Rollover Crash: Police (Update) One person was hospitalized in a rollover crash on Route 287 Wednesday morning, Sept. 4, authorities said. A motorist was heading south when the driver lost control, struck a guardrail, and overturned near milepost 61.4 in Franklin Lakes just before 10 a.m., a spokesperson for New Jersey State Police said. The driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
Thief Ditches Stolen Car On Route 208 After High-Speed Pursuit, Arrested In Fair Lawn, Cops Say Thief Ditches Stolen Car On Route 208 After High-Speed Pursuit, Arrested In Fair Lawn, Cops Say
Thief Ditches Stolen Car On Route 208 After High-Speed Pursuit, Arrested In Fair Lawn, Cops Say Thee people including a 17-year-old were arrested after a high-speed pursuit and subsequent crash in Bergen County early Thursday, June 20, police said. Oakland police officer Karley Greulich saw a man in all black with his hoodie up and a ski mask near Enterprise Rent-a-Car around 2:40 a.m., Oakland police Capt. Timothy Keenan said. Upon seeing her patrol car, the man, later identified as Yordalis Reyes-Fernandez, 20, of Paterson ran to his red SUV, which was parked behind M&T Bank, and tried to flee the area, Keenan said. A registration check of the SUV found it had been st…
Unlicensed Motorist, 81, Drove With Flat On Route 287 Median: Franklin Lakes PD Unlicensed Motorist, 81, Drove With Flat On Route 287 Median: Franklin Lakes PD
Unlicensed Motorist, 81, Drove With Flat On Route 287 Median: Franklin Lakes PD An unlicensed 81-year-old out-of-state motorist drove an unregistered sedan on the grass median of Route 287 before she was stopped by police, authorities said. Franklin Lakes officers responding to a call found the Rhode Island woman driving at a slow speed in the right lane of southbound Route 287 just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16, Capt. Robert Grassi said. They stopped her near milepost 58, the captain said. The driver told police she'd gotten lost and then got a flat, he said. A computer check found that she has a suspended license and that the car's registration had expired.…
Mahwah PD Nabs Stolen Car Driver After Owner's BF Follows Him From NYC Mahwah PD Nabs Stolen Car Driver After Owner's BF Follows Him From NYC
Mahwah PD Nabs Stolen Car Driver After Owner's BF Follows Him From NYC A man whose girlfriend's car was stolen in New York City tracked it to Suffern and then followed the driver into New Jersey, where Mahwah police made an arrest. The 2019 Mercedes 300 coupe was valet-parked at a Manhattan restaurant when it was stolen Tuesday night, May 28, Mahwah Police Lt. Michael Blondin said. Township police got a call at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday from the boyfriend, who the lieutenant said "was now behind it getting onto Route 287 south entering Mahwah" more than 25 miles from the city. Officer Ryan Berger was completing a traffic stop on Route 287 when both vehicles passed …
NEVER ENDS: Firefighters Extricate Driver After Yet Another Truck Crashes On Route 287 NEVER ENDS: Firefighters Extricate Driver After Yet Another Truck Crashes On Route 287
Never Ends: Firefighters Extricate Driver After Yet Another Truck Crashes On Route 287 Mahwah firefighters rescued a trucker who was pinned late Monday afternoon in yet another crash on a treacherous stretch of Route 287 near the New York State border. The dump truck carrying a load of gravel plowed through a metal guardrail on the rain-soaked northbound highway's center median between Campgaw Road and Darlington Avenue shortly before 3:30 p.m. on 9/11, responders said. The rig tipped over and landed with its cab in the southbound lanes, trapping the driver -- who was alert but had a gash on his forehead. Firefighters worked for nearly an hour to free him from the wreckage…
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…
UPDATE: Route 17 N/B Reopened After Overhead Sign In Wild Tractor-Trailer Crash Is Replaced UPDATE: Route 17 N/B Reopened After Overhead Sign In Wild Tractor-Trailer Crash Is Replaced
Update: Route 17 N/B Reopened After Overhead Sign In Wild Tractor-Trailer Crash Is Replaced UPDATE: Northbound Route 17 in Mahwah was reopened around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday following a wild tractor-trailer crash earlier in the day. Only one lane of the southbound highway was open during the evening rush. There miraculously were no serious injuries in the crash, which left the rig scattered across both sides of the highway near the New York State border around 10 a.m. Aug. 2, Mahwah Mayor Jim Wysocki said. The rig had split into pieces, with a huge container landing on a passing SUV on the other side of the divider and thousands of lemons spilling onto the highway. An overhead signp…
WILD CRASH: Tractor-Trailer Splits In Pieces, Lands On Car On Route 17 WILD CRASH: Tractor-Trailer Splits In Pieces, Lands On Car On Route 17
Wild Crash: Tractor-Trailer Splits In Pieces, Lands On Car On Route 17 UPDATE: Northbound Route 17 in Mahwah was reopened around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday following a wild tractor-trailer crash earlier in the day. Only one lane of the southbound highway was open during the evening rush. There miraculously were no serious injuries in the crash, which left the rig scattered across both sides of the highway near the New York State border around 10 a.m. Aug. 2, Mahwah Mayor Jim Wysocki said. The rig had split into pieces, with a huge container landing on a passing SUV on the other side of the divider and thousands of lemons spilling onto the highway. An overhead sign …
BI-STATE BUST: Bergen Man, Westchester Woman Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, 2½ Pounds Of Coke: Feds BI-STATE BUST: Bergen Man, Westchester Woman Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, 2½ Pounds Of Coke: Feds
Bi-state Bust: Bergen Man, Westchester Woman Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, 2½ Pounds Of Coke: Feds A Bergen County man and a woman from Westchester were busted with 20 pounds of deadly fentanyl and 2½ pounds of cocaine for sale, federal authorities said. Plinio Junior Pineda Lopez, 33, of Oakland and Lorendy Diaz Beltre De Inoa, 27, of Yonkers were arrested with 1.5 kilos of fentanyl in Wallington, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said Wednesday. Nearly eight more kilos of hidden fentanyl were found during a court-approved search on Tuesday, July 11, of Lopez’s Hillside Avenue home just off West Oakland Avenue and down the street from an entrance/exit for Route 287, inve…
ROUTE 287 FATAL Jeep Veers Off Highway, Into Tree, Ejecting Morris County Driver, 29 ROUTE 287 FATAL Jeep Veers Off Highway, Into Tree, Ejecting Morris County Driver, 29
Route 287 Fatal Jeep Veers Off Highway, Into Tree, Ejecting Morris County Driver, 29 UPDATE: A driver who was ejected after his Jeep veered off Route 287 and into a tree early Saturday afternoon was pronounced dead at the hospital, authorities said. Vincent Infinito, 29, of Chester, was in traumatic arrest, unconscious but breathing, following the crash on the northbound highway near Campgaw Road in Mahwah -- north of Exit 59 -- shortly before 1 p.m. May 13, responders at the scene said. Infinito's Jeep Wrangler had gone off the right side of the road and down an embankment, where it struck a tree, rotated counter-clockwise and ejected him, NJ State Police Sgt. Philip Curry…
18-Year-Old Driver Ejected In Route 287 Crash Faces Long Road To Recovery 18-Year-Old Driver Ejected In Route 287 Crash Faces Long Road To Recovery
18-Year-Old Driver Ejected In Route 287 Crash Faces Long Road To Recovery The 18-year-old driver ejected in a Route 287 crash over the weekend is facing a long road to recovery. Kamil D. Nowak, of Rockaway, was heading south in the express lanes when his Infiniti ran off the road to the left and struck multiple trees around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 in Bridgewater, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. Nowak was ejected and rushed to the hospital, where he has remained since and undergone multiple surgeries, according a GoFundMe campaign. The campaign says Nowak will face a long road to recovery. Click here to donate. 
UPDATE: Northbound Route 287 Closed At Route 208 After Major Heavy Equipment Mishap UPDATE: Northbound Route 287 Closed At Route 208 After Major Heavy Equipment Mishap
Update: Northbound Route 287 Closed At Route 208 After Major Heavy Equipment Mishap Northbound Route 287 remained closed for hours following an accident involving a paving company dump truck and several pieces of heavy equipment. The truck, which had been pulling a trailer, ended up perched precariously atop an embankment near mile marker 64, just south of Darlington Avenue in Mahwah, after taking out a stretch of guardrail and losing its load around 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30. The trailer went down the embankment, as did a Bobcat that was on it, all headed toward the Mahwah municipal pool, witnesses said. Left in the middle of the highway was a paver believed to weigh ne…
Driver Hospitalized As Honda Rear-Ends Toyota, Flips On Rt. 287: State Police Driver Hospitalized As Honda Rear-Ends Toyota, Flips On Rt. 287: State Police
Driver Hospitalized As Honda Rear-Ends Toyota, Flips On Rt. 287: State Police A driver was taken to a nearby hospital after a Honda rear-ended a Toyota and flipped on Route 287 on Wednesday, Sept. 21, state police confirmed. A blue Honda rear-ended a white Toyota Camry and overturned in the southbound lanes near milepost 52 in Pequannock Township just after 9:30 p.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The Honda driver was taken to a local hospital for precautionary reasons after complaining of pain, Slota said. The investigation is ongoing. No further information was released.
Box Truck Spins, Lands On Route 287 At State Line Box Truck Spins, Lands On Route 287 At State Line
Box Truck Spins, Lands On Route 287 At State Line A box truck ended up on the median on Route 287, clogging post-Labor Day traffic at the state line, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the mishap in Mahwah shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6. Three men were in the truck, which apparently was carrying exercise equipment for a Brooklyn-based freight company when it spun around in the rain and hit the divider. A tower quickly removed the truck, then all northbound Route 287 lanes were reopened.Jerry DeMarco No injuries were reported. No injuries were reported in the crash on Route 287 in Mahwah.Jerry DeMarco
4 Nabbed After Crashing Stolen Car During High-Speed Police Chase In Morris County 4 Nabbed After Crashing Stolen Car During High-Speed Police Chase In Morris County
4 Nabbed After Crashing Stolen Car During High-Speed Police Chase In Morris County Four suspects were arrested after they allegedly crashed a stolen vehicle during a high-speed police chase across several Morris County highways. Officers patrolling the border of Mountain Lakes and Boonton attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle before the driver sped off around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 7, Mountain Lakes Police said. Officers worked with Boonton Police to locate and pursue the vehicle, which was determined to be stolen. Boonton officers successfully used tire deflation devices to slow down the driver, though the pursuit lasted from Route 287 onto Route 80 and 280, where…
Motorcyclist Airlifted With Head Injury Following Route 287 Crash: DEVELOPING Motorcyclist Airlifted With Head Injury Following Route 287 Crash: DEVELOPING
Motorcyclist Airlifted With Head Injury Following Route 287 Crash: Developing A motorcyclist was being flown to a nearby hospital with a head injury following a serious crash on Route 287, developing reports say. The crash occurred in the northbound lanes near the exit 44 ramp in Boonton shortly before 11:55 a.m. on Monday, August 8, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The motorcyclist collided with another vehicle and suffered a head injury, the initial report says. A medical helicopter was called to land on the highway to take the victim to a hospital for emergency treatment, the report says. All lanes remained open as of 12:05 p.m., according to 511NJ…
SEEN HER? Rockland Girl, 14, Still Missing After Nearly Two Weeks SEEN HER? Rockland Girl, 14, Still Missing After Nearly Two Weeks
Seen HER? Rockland Girl, 14, Still Missing After Nearly Two Weeks The search continued for a young Rockland teen who went missing late last month. Bryanah Etienne, a 14-year-old from Monsey, is about 5-foot-3 and roughly 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, said police in Spring Valley, which is near the New Jersey border. The region has quick access to Route 287 and the Garden State Parkway -- both of which head into the Garden State. Bryanah was last seen on June 24 wearing a beige shirt, black shorts, and red Crocs, police said, adding that she "may be with a male companion." Anyone who sees Bryanah or knows where to find her is asked to con…
Mulch Fire Doused Outside Mahwah Housing Development Mulch Fire Doused Outside Mahwah Housing Development
Mulch Fire Doused Outside Mahwah Housing Development Firefighters doused a mulch blaze that spread to a Mahwah affordable housing development before it could do severe damage. The two-alarm fire broke out at the Ramapo Brae development off Stag Hill Road near Route 287 and the Ramapo RIver around 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 29. Township firefighters doused the Brae Lane blaze after it extended to one of the buildings. The main body was knocked down shortly after 9 p.m. and the fire was declared under control under an hour later.  No injuries were reported. The official cause wasn't immediately determined. Mutual aid responders either at t…
Driver Hospitalized In Tractor-Trailer Crash That Shut Down Route 287, State Police Say Driver Hospitalized In Tractor-Trailer Crash That Shut Down Route 287, State Police Say
Driver Hospitalized In Tractor-Trailer Crash That Shut Down Route 287, State Police Say A driver was hospitalized following a Wednesday afternoon crash involving a tractor-trailer on Route 287, state police confirmed. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes near milepost 46.7 in Montville just before 1 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. One of the drivers was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Goez said. One of three right lanes was temporarily closed following the crash, according to 511NJ. Crash on I-287 southbound South of Exit 47 - US 202 (Montville Twp) 1 Right lane of 3 lanes closed https://t.co/i8EYb3Kcwq…
Trapped Victim Dies In Route 287 Car Fire, State Police Say Trapped Victim Dies In Route 287 Car Fire, State Police Say
Trapped Victim Dies In Route 287 Car Fire, State Police Say One person died after becoming trapped in a car fire on Route 287 Thursday afternoon, state police confirmed. The vehicle went up in flames in the southbound lanes near milepost 32.2 in Harding Township just after 3:15 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. There was one confirmed fatality, Goez said. Delays of 15 to 20 minutes were being reported, according to 511NJ. Crash investigation and Vehicle fire on I-287 southbound South of Exit 33 - Harter Rd/US 202 (Harding Twp) 2 Right lanes of 3 lanes closed 15-20 minute delay use caution https://t.co/aNQkUPUbpL — 511NJ I287 …
Blaze Consumes Tractor-Trailer On Route 287 Blaze Consumes Tractor-Trailer On Route 287
Blaze Consumes Tractor-Trailer On Route 287 A tractor-trailer burst into blames Friday afternoon on Route 287. Firefighters responded to the heavily destructive blaze on the southbound highway near the Boonton-Montville border shortly before 12:30 p.m. The Excelsior (Montville) and Towaco fire companies quickly doused the flames. Flames consumed the rig on southbound Route 287.Robert Godding for DAILY VOICE ****** NOTE: Daily Voice is trying to obtain a full list of companies and other agencies that responded. Text: (201) 943-2794. Or email: jdemarco@dailyvoice.com. Thank you. ****** There was no immediate word on possible in…
NJSP: Tractor-Trailer Driver From Jersey Shore Killed In Horrific Route 287 Crash NJSP: Tractor-Trailer Driver From Jersey Shore Killed In Horrific Route 287 Crash
Njsp: Tractor-Trailer Driver From Jersey Shore Killed In Horrific Route 287 Crash A Jersey Shore driver was killed when his tractor separated from its trailer and fell from a Route 287 overpass during an overnight crash, authorities said. Jose L. Velez-Procel, 54, of Atlantic Highlands was pronounced dead at the scene after he was extricated following the 12:30 a.m. crash off the southbound highway in Oakland, State Police Sgt. First Class Lawrence Peele said. Preliminary information indicates that the rig went off the right side of the roadway and struck a guardrail and concrete bridge rail, disengaging the tractor, Peele said. Jose L. Velez-ProcelFACEBOOK The high…
WILD CHASE: NJ Route 287 Pursuit Ends With Crash, Two In Custody On NY State Thruway WILD CHASE: NJ Route 287 Pursuit Ends With Crash, Two In Custody On NY State Thruway
Wild Chase: NJ Route 287 Pursuit Ends With Crash, Two In Custody On NY State Thruway UPDATE: A driver chased by police more than 40 miles from New Jersey into New York State before crashing a stolen car was identified as an ex-con who’s been involved in previous pursuits and has an arrest record that numbers in the dozens. Dustin Jeandron, 37, recently of Keyport and Trenton, gave New York State troopers a Hell’s Kitchen address after they took him into custody following Wednesday afternoon’s chase. Jeandron was driving a Hyundai sedan reported stolen out of Harrison when a Wayne police officer "spotted the vehicle in Wayne with fictitious plates and attempted to make a st…
Take-In: SUV Crashes Through Front Of Oakland Restaurant Take-In: SUV Crashes Through Front Of Oakland Restaurant
Take-In: SUV Crashes Through Front Of Oakland Restaurant An SUV did substantial damage when it plowed through the front of a Chinese restaurant in Oakland late Saturday morning. There was no immediate word on injuries after the Ford Explorer crashed into Oakland Chinese in a Ramapo Valley Road shopping center off Yawpo Avenue near Route 287. Police, firefighters and EMS responded to the incident along with a building inspector. Aftermath.Linda Uber Martin for DAILY VOICE The vehicle was removed by a flatbed tow truck. There was no immediate word on injuries.DAILY VOICE
Medical Chopper Summoned For Victim Of ATV Crash In Wanaque Woods Medical Chopper Summoned For Victim Of ATV Crash In Wanaque Woods
Medical Chopper Summoned For Victim Of ATV Crash In Wanaque Woods A victim in an ATV crash near the Wanaque Reservoir was being airlifted to the hospital late Friday afternoon into early evening. The crash occurred in the woods off Parkside Drive near Route 287 around 4:30 p.m., responders said. The victim was taken by ambulance to a landing zone on Ringwood Avenue to be picked up by AirMed One for transport. There was no immediate word on the victim’s condition.
LAWSUIT: Family Sues FDU After Staff Let Student Drive Drunk Resulting In Brain Injury LAWSUIT: Family Sues FDU After Staff Let Student Drive Drunk Resulting In Brain Injury
Lawsuit: Family Sues FDU After Staff Let Student Drive Drunk Resulting In Brain Injury The family of a former Fairleigh Dickinson University student is taking action against the school in a lawsuit claiming the institution is liable for the 2014 crash that left the student with permanent brain damage. Kenneth Franco was 20 when he left a late-night dorm party at the school in September 2014 and crashed into an unoccupied construction vehicle on Route 287 half an hour later, leaving him with permanent traumatic brain injuries, DailyRecord reports. Franco lost his eyesight, speaking ability and part of his motor skills as a result of the crash, which his family says occurred be…
Mahwah PD: Rockland Dealer, Hotel Companion Busted With Meth, More Thanks To Dangled SUV Mirror Mahwah PD: Rockland Dealer, Hotel Companion Busted With Meth, More Thanks To Dangled SUV Mirror
Mahwah PD: Rockland Dealer, Hotel Companion Busted With Meth, More Thanks To Dangled SUV Mirror A rear-view mirror hanging off a new SUV drew the attention of a Mahwah police detective who ended up busting a Rockland dealer and a companion with meth and an assortment of other drugs for sale at a local hotel, authorities said. Before they were done, police had seized meth, cocaine, methadone, clonazepam, hypodermic needles and packaging materials, Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said. Detective Christopher Fasulo had gone to the hotel near the New York State border Monday night to check out a report of a stolen vehicle, Jaffe said. Fasulo noticed the rearview mirror hanging off the housing…
Route 287 Stop: Mahwah Officers Find 4 Guns, Ammo, Ski Mask, Cash Scattered In Sports Car Route 287 Stop: Mahwah Officers Find 4 Guns, Ammo, Ski Mask, Cash Scattered In Sports Car
Route 287 Stop: Mahwah Officers Find 4 Guns, Ammo, Ski Mask, Cash Scattered In Sports Car Two Mahwah police officers found a pair of North Carolina men carrying four guns, dozens of rounds of ammunition and more during a Route 287 stop, authorities said. Officers Matt Buonacore and Frank Federico stopped the 2015 Dodge Challenger for several traffic violations on the southbound highway shortly after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said. As driver Guilherme Desouza Mendes, 19, retrieved documents from the glove compartment, the officers noticed a box of ammunition, Jaffe said. The passenger, Tyrone K. Williams, 20, “acknowledged to the officers [that] there was a…