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Tractor-trailer Accidents
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Two Dead, Box Truck Incinerated In Multi-Vehicle Route 80 Crash, Here's What Happened (
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𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A driver and passenger in a box truck were killed and two occupants of a tractor-trailer hospitalized with severe injuries in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on Route 80 in Hackensack, New Jersey State Police confirmed. The box truck was instantly consumed by flames as firefighters reached Exit 66 shortly after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. "It was a cremation," one responder at the scene said. Ambiorix Torres-Fernandez, 40, of Paterson, passenger Juan Sanchez-Rodriguez, 27, of Garfield, were declared dead at the scene. Meanwhile, the cab of the rig involved in the crash went through th…
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: Tractor-Trailer Tips Over Median, Dumps Trash Across Treacherous Stretch Of Route 17
A tractor-trailer hauling garbage tipped over a median on Route 17 Friday morning at what police and commuters say has become an all-too-frequent site for such crashes near the New York State border. The driver was initially entrapped but climbed out on his own after his northbound rig went over the divider near the Route 202 exit at Mountainside Avenue at 8:43 a.m. Sept. 8, Mahwah Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said. He had minor injuries and refused medical attention, the chief said. Traffic quickly thickened on both sides of Route 17. All lanes were very briefly closed while the first r…
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Messy Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 17 In Mahwah (
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A tractor-trailer hauling garbage tipped over a median on Route 17 Friday morning at what police and commuters say has become an all-too-frequent site for such crashes near the New York State border. The driver was initially entrapped but climbed out on his own after his northbound rig went over the divider near the Route 202 exit at Mountainside Avenue at 8:43 a.m. Sept. 8, Mahwah Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said. He had minor injuries and refused medical attention, the chief said. Traffic quickly thickened on both sides of Route 17. All lanes were very briefly closed while the first re…
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: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes On Notorious Route 287 Stretch
A diesel exhaust fluid tank ripped open when yet another tractor-trailer jackknifed overnight Tuesday on a notorious stretch of Route 287 near the New York State border in Mahwah, closing that side of the highway once more. "When is enough enough?" Mahwah Mayor Jim Wysocki asked. It was around 2:30 a.m. Aug. 15 when the Target rig went wrong on northbound Route 287 near mile marker 64. The rain-slicked roadway once again had to be closed so the tractor-trailer could be removed and a Bergen County Hazardous Materials unit could handle the fuel spill. No injuries were reported. Mahwah fir…
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: 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…
Police & Fire
Ejected Driver Run Over, Killed By Tractor Trailer On NJ Turnpike: State Police
A driver who was ejected in a crash on the NJ Turnpike died after being struck by a tractor trailer early Sunday, April 24, authorities said. A Toyota Corolla traveling north near milepost 105.9 in Newark was struck by a Honda Accord around 4:15 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The impact caused the Toyota to cross the roadway and strike the right guardrail. As a result of the crash, the driver of the Toyota was ejected. A tractor trailer traveling north struck the driver. Identities were not being released as of Sunday evening. The incident occurred …
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Twin Tractor-Trailers Taken Out At Treacherous Tanker Turn
A notorious stretch of Bergen County blacktop claimed not one but two more casualties when a pair of tractor-trailers jackknifed as the morning rush began. There were no reported injuries in the "tanker turn" mishap on the bending Route 95 approach to westbound Route 80 in Teaneck shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday, March 10. Heavy-duty wreckers responded to remove the rigs. New Jersey State Police and Department of Transportation workers also responded.
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