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ID Released For Driver Killed In Route 80 Crash ID Released For Driver Killed In Route 80 Crash
ID Released For Driver Killed In Route 80 Crash State Police have released the identity of the driver killed in an early morning crash on Route 80 eastbound. Ping Chu, 50, was behind the wheel of a Toyota Sienna near milepost 10.4 in Hope Township (Warren County) when the vehicle struck the left guardrail, re-entered the highway, crossed all lanes, hit the right guardrail, ran off the roadway completely and struck multiple trees around 7 a.m. Tuesday, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told Daily Voice. Chu, of Flushing, New York, suffered fatal injuries, Slota said. One of three right lanes were closed for the crash investigation, according to…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Happy Ending: Dog Reunited With Owner After Escaping From Car During ‘Horrific’ Route 80 Crash Happy Ending: Dog Reunited With Owner After Escaping From Car During ‘Horrific’ Route 80 Crash
Happy Ending: Dog Reunited With Owner After Escaping From Car During ‘Horrific’ Route 80 Crash A dog that escaped from a car and ran into the woods after a “horrific” crash on Route 80 has found its way back home thanks to a “huge community effort,” authorities said. Sadie, an Australian Shepherd, escaped following a multi-car crash on Route 80 eastbound near milepost 23 in Mount Olive just after 9:20 p.m. Monday, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. Residents chased Sadie for about a mile before the pup ran into the woods between Exits 19 and 25, according to a Facebook post on the Morris County NJ Lost and Found Pets page. Sadie’s owner, Stephanie, had been traveling fro…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
State Police: Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Backs Up Route 80 In Warren County State Police: Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Backs Up Route 80 In Warren County
State Police: Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Backs Up Route 80 In Warren County A tractor-trailer became jackknifed after hitting a guardrail Monday morning, causing a two-hour shutdown on Route 80 eastbound in Warren County, state police said. The truck hit the left guardrail near milepost 12 in Hope Township around 7:40 a.m., NJSP Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. All eastbound lanes were blocked as a result of the crash but had reopened as of 10 a.m., Peele said. No injuries were reported, authorities said.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
State Police: 5 Injured After 3 Cars Collide With Tractor-Trailer On Route 80 In Morris County State Police: 5 Injured After 3 Cars Collide With Tractor-Trailer On Route 80 In Morris County
State Police: 5 Injured After 3 Cars Collide With Tractor-Trailer On Route 80 In Morris County Five people were injured after three cars collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 80 eastbound in Morris County Wednesday afternoon, state police said. The crash — involving a tractor-trailer, a Lexus sedan, a Toyota Prius and a Buick SUV — was reported on the 34 Exit ramp in Wharton just after 2:20 p.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Five occupants were taken to Morristown Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Goez said. The exit ramp was closed during the accident cleanup and reopened by 4 p.m., Goez said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson