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Police ID Driver, 23, Killed In South Brunswick Christmas Eve Morning Crash Police ID Driver, 23, Killed In South Brunswick Christmas Eve Morning Crash
Police ID Driver, 23, Killed In South Brunswick Christmas Eve Morning Crash Police have identified the 23-year-old driver killed in a crash on Route 1 in South Brunswick. Vedant Tiru was in the left lane of Route 1 south near New Road when he lost control, slid sideways across the roadway, and struck a utility pole around 12:55 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, South Brunswick police said. Tiru was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kendall Park First Aid, Kendall Park Fire Department, Middlesex County Medical Examiner, and New Jersey State Department of Transportation responded to the crash. Route 1 South was closed for several hours during the investigation. Then, at 7…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Firefighters Extricate Dump Truck Driver After Multi-Vehicle Rollover Closes Route 287 Firefighters Extricate Dump Truck Driver After Multi-Vehicle Rollover Closes Route 287
Firefighters Extricate Dump Truck Driver After Multi-Vehicle Rollover Closes Route 287 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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Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash
Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash A 52-year-old man from Somerset County died in a collision with a tractor-trailer, authorities said. The motorist, whose name had not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Friday evening crash, South Brunswick police said on Saturday. First responders were called to the crash on Route 130 at 7:16 p.m., police said. A preliminary investigation found that the tractor-trailer was stopped at a traffic light and the passenger car read-ended it. The victim was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart which ran under the rear of the 2015 Volvo tractor-trailer, police said. The driver of the tr…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
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
Driver Killed In Fiery Route 287 Crash Driver Killed In Fiery Route 287 Crash
Driver Killed In Fiery Route 287 Crash State Police were investigating a report of vehicles possibly racing before one crashed through a guard rail and burst into flames, killing its driver, near the Wanaque-Oakland border on Route 287 Tuesday night, responders said. Syed Hassan, 34, of Bethlehem, PA was pronounced dead at the scene at milepost 55.9 on the northbound highway in Wanaque following the 10:15 p.m. crash, they said. Wanaque firefighters doused the blaze. Oakland and Wanaque police also responded, along with NJSP’s Fatal Accident Investigation and Crime Scene Unit and the state Department of Transportation.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bogota Bicyclist, 58, Killed In Route 3 Crash Bogota Bicyclist, 58, Killed In Route 3 Crash
Bogota Bicyclist, 58, Killed In Route 3 Crash A bicyclist was struck and killed in the middle lane of eastbound Route 3 in East Rutherford late Saturday, responders said. Tony Perez, 58, of Bogota was pronounced dead after he was struck by a vehicle shortly after 11:30 p.m., Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. "In an attempt to avoid striking Mr. Perez, the operator of the vehicle applied the brakes, swerved and was struck from behind by a second passing vehicle," Taormina said. Why Perez was peddling in the middle of the highway couldn't immediately be determined. No other injuries were reported and no charges were filed or s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Monroe PD: Driver, 72, Who Struck NJ DOT Lawnmower Dies Monroe PD: Driver, 72, Who Struck NJ DOT Lawnmower Dies
Monroe PD: Driver, 72, Who Struck NJ DOT Lawnmower Dies A 72-year-old man from Monroe Township was killed Wednesday after his car left the roadway and struck a tractor mowing in the median, authorities said. Marc A. Mandelkorn was driving west on Route 33 near its intersection with Bentley Road in Monroe when the collision occurred about 1:15 p.m., Monroe police said in a statement. His vehicle crossed into the median, leaving the roadway for an undetermined reason, police said. Mandelkorn's 2019 Hyundai Tucson then struck a New Jersey State Department of Transportation tractor that was mowing the grass, crossed over the eastbound lane of Route …

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by Jon Craig