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Dog Who Fled Horrific North Jersey Dump Truck Rollover Turns Up The Next Day Dog Who Fled Horrific North Jersey Dump Truck Rollover Turns Up The Next Day
Dog Who Fled Horrific North Jersey Dump Truck Rollover Turns Up The Next Day As he recuperated in a hospital bed, a dump truck driver from Bergen County who miraculously survived a horrific crash on Route 287 worried about the fate of his dog. The pooch bolted as rescuers arrived at the scene of the noontime rollover on the northbound highway in Mahwah on Monday. No one knew where he'd gone. Then on Tuesday, state Department of Transportation workers found the little fella sitting on the side of the road not far from the scene. New Jersey State Police brought the dog to Hackensack University Medical Center, where preparations were already being made for 29-year-ol…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Dump Truck Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Through Route 287 Barrier Into Backyard Dump Truck Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Through Route 287 Barrier Into Backyard
Dump Truck Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Through Route 287 Barrier Into Backyard A dump truck driver was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries after crashing through a sound barrier wall on Route 287 and into the backyard of a Bridgewater home Thursday afternoon, New Jersey State Police said. The right lane of the northbound side of the highway was closed after the 1:25 p.m. crash near milepost 17.6, Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The driver lost control before he went through the wall and into the backyard of a Woodlawn Avenue home, Peele said. No other injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com

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by Cecilia Levine