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Tractor-Trailer Overturns In Hunterdon County (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Overturns In Hunterdon County (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Overturns In Hunterdon County (Developing) A tractor-trailer overturned and took down poles and wires in Hunterdon County on Monday morning, Oct. 30. The crash occurred on Iron Bridge Road in Bethlehem Township around 10:50 a.m. and involved a tractor-trailer with construction equipment off the road, according to initial reports. Emergency services were at the scene as of around 11:15 a.m., according to the township’s OEM, who confirmed that wires and poles were affected in the crash area. Currently a MVC involving a Truck and Trailer on Iron Bridge Rd with wires and poles involved. Emergency Services are on scene. Posted by…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Tractor-Trailer Tips Over Median, Dumps Trash Across Treacherous Stretch Of Route 17 UPDATE: Tractor-Trailer Tips Over Median, Dumps Trash Across Treacherous Stretch Of Route 17
Update: 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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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEEN THAT MOVIE BEFORE: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes On Notorious Route 287 Stretch SEEN THAT MOVIE BEFORE: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes On Notorious Route 287 Stretch
Seen That Movie Before: 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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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
AD NAUSEUM: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 287 Near NJ/NY Border AD NAUSEUM: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 287 Near NJ/NY Border
AD Nauseum: 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…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Route 33, Shuts Down Exit Ramp: State Police Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Route 33, Shuts Down Exit Ramp: State Police
Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Route 33, Shuts Down Exit Ramp: State Police UPDATE: The ramp was reopened around 1 p.m., authorities said. ----------------------------- A tractor-trailer overturned on Route 33, causing an extended shutdown of an exit ramp, state police said. The crash occurred near the exit ramp from Route 33 southbound to Route 512 in Plainfield Township, Northampton County shortly before 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky confirmed on Twitter. The ramp was estimated to be closed for an extended period, Branosky said. Overturned Tractor Trailer on ramp from SR 33 SB to Route 512, Plainfield Twp., Northampton Co. Ra…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Ejected Driver Run Over, Killed By Tractor Trailer On NJ Turnpike: State Police Ejected Driver Run Over, Killed By Tractor Trailer On NJ Turnpike: State Police
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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by Cecilia Levine
News
Twin Tractor-Trailers Taken Out At Treacherous Tanker Turn Twin Tractor-Trailers Taken Out At Treacherous Tanker Turn
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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by Jerry DeMarco