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Injuries Reported In NJ Turnpike Tractor-Trailer Crash Injuries Reported In NJ Turnpike Tractor-Trailer Crash
Injuries Reported In NJ Turnpike Tractor-Trailer Crash There was a tractor-trailer crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in South Jersey, authorities said.  The crash occurred at 6:27 a.m. Wednesday, June 29 southbound near milepost 1.1 in Carneys Point Township. There were no serious injuries, New Jersey State Police said. Based on a preliminary investigation a tractor-trailer rear-ended another tractor-trailer stopped in traffic. The driver of one vehicle was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, State Police said. There was an earlier crash on the northbound lanes of the Turnpike in Bellmawr involving a box tr…

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by Jon Craig
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North Carolina Man Killed When Tractor-Trailer Crashes On Turnpike North Carolina Man Killed When Tractor-Trailer Crashes On Turnpike
North Carolina Man Killed When Tractor-Trailer Crashes On Turnpike A tractor-trailer driver from North Carolina was killed in a fiery crash on the NJ Turnpike Tuesday, June 14, authorities said. Randy Wayne Morgan, 59, of Biscoe, NC was driving north on the highway approaching the Interchange 1 toll plaza in Carneys Point Township around 3:20 a.m. when he struck a concrete barrier that separates the first and second toll lanes, New Jersey State Police Trooper Brandi Slota said. That's when the tractor-trailer caught fire, trapping Morgan, the trooper said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles or passengers were involved, p…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Driver Killed In Fiery I-295 South Jersey Crash: State Police Driver Killed In Fiery I-295 South Jersey Crash: State Police
Driver Killed In Fiery I-295 South Jersey Crash: State Police A driver was killed after his car caught fire on Interstate 295 in Salem County, authorities said.  The crash occurred at 10:29 p.m. on Sunday, April 24 southbound near milepost 5.6 in Carneys Point Township, according to State Police. A black Honda left the roadway and struck a tree, police said. The Honda became engulfed in flames and the driver sustained fatal injuries, police said. No one else was in the car. The driver's identity had not been determined as of Monday morning.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed When Tractor-Trailer Flips At NJ Turnpike Toll Plaza: State Police Passenger Killed When Tractor-Trailer Flips At NJ Turnpike Toll Plaza: State Police
Passenger Killed When Tractor-Trailer Flips At NJ Turnpike Toll Plaza: State Police A passenger in a tractor-trailer was killed when the truck flipped after a collision in a New Jersey Turnpike toll plaza in Salem County, authorities said. Kastarra Sha Quinta Lawrence, 23, of Augusta, Georgia, was killed, State Police said. The truck driver, 23-year-old Corey McKonnen Duncan Jr., also from Augusta, suffered critical injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, according to Trooper Brandi Slota, a State Police spokeswoman.  The crash occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19.  A Ford F150 pickup truck was struck from behind by a Freightliner truck pulling…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Men Indicted In Deadly House Party Shooting NJ Men Indicted In Deadly House Party Shooting
NJ Men Indicted In Deadly House Party Shooting Two men from South Jersey have been indicted in a double-shooting that left one victim dead and another wounded during a party, according to NJ Advance Media. Kiyon B. Johnson, 22, of Salem, and Rayneer T. Foster, 25, of Penns Grove, were indicted by a Salem County grand jury for first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, the outlet said. Bryant Banks, 23, of Salem City, died after being shot on Oct. 2, 2020. A man from Carneys Point Township and Johnson also were wounded in the clash. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media

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by Jon Craig