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Motorist Struck While Changing Tire On I-295 Burlington County Motorist Struck While Changing Tire On I-295 Burlington County
Motorist Struck While Changing Tire On I-295 Burlington County A motorist trying to change a tire was struck by a passing vehicle on Interstate 295 in Burlington County, authorities said. The pedestrian was hit about 3:30 p.m. on I-295 northbound in Mount Laurel near mile-marker 38, according to initial reports.  An unconfirmed report said the victim suffered a severe leg injury, and that a second advanced life support team was requested.  The state Department of Transportation was requested to close down part of the highway.  The medevac unit was down due to poor flying conditions. New Jersey State troopers were investigating. This …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Former HS Lacrosse Star From North Jersey Killed In NC Crash Former HS Lacrosse Star From North Jersey Killed In NC Crash
Former HS Lacrosse Star From North Jersey Killed In NC Crash A former star lacrosse player for Indian Hills High School in Oakland was killed along with a teammate from Long Island in a car crash in North Carolina, authorities said. Ann Wray, a sophomore agribusiness major at the University of Mount Olive, was in a Jeep with six classmates that was t-boned by a dump truck on a two-lane highway in town shortly before 1 a.m. Friday, the North Carolina Highway Patrol reported. Wray and teammate Madison Mergl of Sayville, in Suffolk County, were killed, authorities said. Five other occupants were airlifted to the Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, the…

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by Jerry DeMarco