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Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' NJ Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret What began as a routine parking maneuver ended with a Tesla plowing through a grass median, striking multiple vehicles, and crashing into a support pillar outside a Hershey outlet store, police said. The crash happened at the Tanger Outlets in Derry Township around 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Derry Township police Sharada Naganur, of Princeton, New Jersey, was parked or attempting to park her 2026 Tesla when the vehicle suddenly jumped a curb and turned sharply right, police said. The Tesla traveled down a grass median toward the row of stores, striking a small tree and thr…
Overturned Truck Shuts Multiple Lanes Of Route 80 (DEVELOPING) Overturned Truck Shuts Multiple Lanes Of Route 80 (DEVELOPING)
Overturned Truck Shuts Multiple Lanes Of Route 80 (Developing) A crash on Route 80 caused major traffic delays Saturday afternoon, May 23, the NJDOT site shows. The crash that involved an overturned impacted traffic in both directions west of Exit 37 for County Route 513/Hibernia Avenue in Rockaway, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. As of 1:17 p.m., three of four eastbound lanes were closed while one of four westbound lanes was shut down, authorities said. The incident was first reported around 11:11 a.m., according to NJDOT. Major backups were reported.
NJ State Trooper Pursuit Ends In Crash Through Fence In Philadelphia NJ State Trooper Pursuit Ends In Crash Through Fence In Philadelphia
NJ State Trooper Pursuit Ends In Crash Through Fence In Philadelphia A New Jersey State Police pursuit ended with a crash through the fence of a Northeast Philadelphia home in the Holmesburg section on Monday, May 11, according to authorities and reports. Police responded to the scene at Torresdale Road and Sheffield Avenue shortly after 11:15 a.m., where at least two vehicles were involved in the crash. A black SUV could be seen smashed through the fence of a home, while a damaged white SUV was also stopped nearby, NBC10 Philadelphia reported. Several Philadelphia police officers responded to the scene. According to 6abc Action News, the chase began in Tre…
Man Killed In Jackson Twp Crash: Police Man Killed In Jackson Twp Crash: Police
Man Killed In Jackson Twp Crash: Police An 80-year-old Jackson Township man was killed in a two-car crash on Friday, Feb. 6, authorities said. At 4:06 p.m., first responders rushed to Toms River Road near Aiden Lane after a black 2022 Toyota Sienna van traveling northbound crossed over the double yellow centerline and struck a Ford F-250 head-on, Jackson Township police said. Michael McDonald, the driver of the Toyota, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash is under investigation, police said.
Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand
Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand Federal safety officials have escalated their investigation into more than 1.2 million Ford pickups after complaints about sudden transmission downshifts more than doubled, officials said. The probe into about 1,270,970 Ford F-150 trucks expanded on Friday, Jan. 30, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency first opened a preliminary investigation into the pickup's issues back in March 2025.  The problems involve F-150s from the model years 2015 through 2017, equipped with the 6R80 transmission. Since the initial probe, the NHTSA has identifi…
22-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On Garden State Parkway Before Christmas 22-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On Garden State Parkway Before Christmas
22-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On Garden State Parkway Before Christmas A 22-year-old Elizabeth man was killed in a violent, chain-reaction crash on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge on Wednesday, Dec. 24, New Jersey State Police said. Li Wei Lin was driving a Honda passenger car on the Garden State Parkway entrance ramp from Route 27 when the vehicle ran off the right side of the road and struck a guardrail at approximately 2:15 p.m. at milepost 132.2, according to State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan. After hitting the guardrail, the Honda continued on the ramp and entered the northbound lanes of the Parkway, perpendicular to the flow of traffic, polic…
Crash Investigation Blocks 4 Lanes On Garden State Parkway Crash Investigation Blocks 4 Lanes On Garden State Parkway
Crash Investigation Blocks 4 Lanes On Garden State Parkway UPDATE: A 22-year-old driver was killed as a result of this crash. Click here for details. A crash investigation was blocking multiple lanes on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 24, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The crash happened at approximately 2:45 p.m. in the northbound lanes, just north of Exit 132 (NJ 27), the NJDOT said. Four right lanes were blocked at the scene, according to the NJDOT website. As of 5 p.m., traffic was backed up into Perth Amboy. The crash appears to be serious in nature. Daily Voice has reached …
Truck Driver Injured In Route 78 Crash: NJSP Truck Driver Injured In Route 78 Crash: NJSP
Truck Driver Injured In Route 78 Crash: Njsp A truck driver was injured following a crash on Route 78 in Somerset County on Saturday, Dec. 13, authorities said. At 10:23 a.m., a crash occurred between a Toyota sedan and a Freightliner tractor trailer in Bernards Township, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. The crash caused the tractor trailer to veer off the road left and strike a guardrail, Postorino said. The driver of the Freightliner sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Hit By Vehicle At NJ Speedway: NJSP Pedestrian Hospitalized After Hit By Vehicle At NJ Speedway: NJSP
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Hit By Vehicle At NJ Speedway: Njsp A pedestrian was hospitalized following a crash at Wall Stadium Speedway on Saturday morning, Nov. 22, authorities said. At 11:50 a.m., troopers responded to the speedway in Wall Township after a race car attempting to make a left turn lost directional control and struck a guardrail, causing the vehicle to overturn and strike a pedestrian, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The pedestrian sustained moderate injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said.. No other injuries were reported, Lebron said.
Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know
Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know Toyota Motor Corporation is recalling more than 126,000 trucks and SUVs because their engines could stall while driving, raising the risk of a crash. The recall was issued for about 126,691 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday, Nov. 6. The issue affects 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra pickups, 2022-2024 Lexus LX SUVs, and 2024 Lexus GX SUVs equipped with a V35A engine. Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and damage the main bearings. "This can lead to potential engine knockin…
NJ Uber Passenger Survives Deadly Crash Caused By UK Driver Fleeing Cops: Campaign NJ Uber Passenger Survives Deadly Crash Caused By UK Driver Fleeing Cops: Campaign
NJ Uber Passenger Survives Deadly Crash Caused By UK Driver Fleeing Cops: Campaign A GoFundMe has been launched for an Uber passenger seriously injured in a New Jersey crash that killed her driver after authorities said police tried stopping a vehicle driven by two intoxicated men. The crash happened around 5:36 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, after West Deptford police responded to PNS Gas and Food Mart for a report of a vehicle “being operated by two intoxicated men,” Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver, Steve Hall, who is from the United Kingdom, crossed into the opposite lane and slammed into another car, Jo…
Crash On Route 78 Snarls Traffic Crash On Route 78 Snarls Traffic
Crash On Route 78 Snarls Traffic Traffic on Route 78 is at a standstill after a crash in Union County Wednesday, Nov. 5. The crash occurred on Route 78 Eastbound west of Exit 45 and has led to one left lane of three lanes being closed, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. This is a developing story, check back later for more updates.
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash, State Police Say Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash, State Police Say
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash, State Police Say A Camden man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle during a fiery crash on Interstate 295 early Saturday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Rasah Harris, 45, was traveling south on I-295 in an unknown make and model vehicle when he lost directional control around 1:12 a.m. near milepost 9.4 in Logan Township, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino. The vehicle ran off the roadway to the right, struck a parked Kia passenger vehicle, and then continued into a wooded area, where it hit trees and a fence, Postorino said. As a result of the collision, Harr…
Knife-Point Carjacker Leads Wild Chase Across NJ: Prosecutor Knife-Point Carjacker Leads Wild Chase Across NJ: Prosecutor
Knife-Point Carjacker Leads Wild Chase Across NJ: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man is accused of carjacking an SUV at knifepoint and leading police on a multi-town chase that ended in a crash Monday, Sept. 15 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Police identified the suspect as Jarrett C. Burd, 26, who allegedly threatened the owner of a gray 2022 Toyota 4Runner at the Citgo Gas Station on Frenchtown Road in Milford Borough around 3:22 p.m., Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. The stolen SUV was later spotted driving erratically through Frenchtown and into Kingwood Township, sparking a multi-agency pursuit, Robeson said. New Jersey State…
Bergen County Road Rage Attack: NJ Turnpike Shooting Probed By State Police Bergen County Road Rage Attack: NJ Turnpike Shooting Probed By State Police
Bergen County Road Rage Attack: NJ Turnpike Shooting Probed By State Police New Jersey State Police are asking for the public’s help after gunfire broke out following a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike late Thursday night, Sept. 11. Troopers from Troop “D” Newark Station responded around 11:41 p.m. to a motor vehicle accident and aggravated assault on the northbound side of the Turnpike at milepost 121.2 in Leonia, Bergen County, police said. According to a preliminary investigation, a white Acura TL with New York license plates was rear-ended by another vehicle in standstill traffic.  Two suspected Black males got out of the striking vehicle armed with a han…
Fiery Ice Cream Truck, Tractor-Trailer Crash Shut Down NJ Turnpike Spur, Police Say Fiery Ice Cream Truck, Tractor-Trailer Crash Shut Down NJ Turnpike Spur, Police Say
Fiery Ice Cream Truck, Tractor-Trailer Crash Shut Down NJ Turnpike Spur, Police Say State police have released new details on a fiery crash involving an ice cream truck and a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike in East Rutherford, Tuesday, Aug 20. Troopers responded at 3:18 p.m. to the northbound western spur at milepost 112.2 in Bergen County, Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Based on a preliminary investigation, a tractor-trailer was traveling north when it struck a construction barrier on the right, steered left, and hit a Volvo bobtail in the center lane, Marchan said. The Volvo went left and hit a Mercedes passenger car in the left lane, causing it to strike a constr…
Parsippany Man Crashes Stolen Motorcycle, Found With Crack In Middletown: Cops Parsippany Man Crashes Stolen Motorcycle, Found With Crack In Middletown: Cops
Parsippany Man Crashes Stolen Motorcycle, Found With Crack In Middletown: Cops A Parsippany man was arrested after crashing a stolen motorcycle and running from police in Middletown, authorities said. Michael Crupi, 48, was taken into custody Monday, July 21, following a crash involving two cars and a motorcycle near State Route 35 and Cherry Tree Farm Road, according to Middletown Township Police Chief R. Craig Weber. Police said the motorcyclist fled the scene before officers arrived. Ptl. Salvatore Albanese later spotted the motorcycle near Wilson Avenue and State Route 36. When the officer approached, Crupi ran, according to police. Ptl. Albanese and Detective Li…
Stunning Train Cam Footage Shows Malfunctioning Truck Barrel Through Bergenfield Intersection Stunning Train Cam Footage Shows Malfunctioning Truck Barrel Through Bergenfield Intersection
Stunning Train Cam Footage Shows Malfunctioning Truck Barrel Through Bergenfield Intersection The moment a malfunctioning commercial truck came barreling through a Bergenfield intersection, causing a five-vehicle crash, was caught on camera (scroll for video). The footage was released by BigTrains TV, which has a camera up at 51 New Bridge Road. The clip shows the train coming full speed through the intersection of New Bridge Road and Woodbine Street at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, June 26. According to Bergenfield police, the chain-reaction crash began when the Chevrolet utility truck traveling south on Woodbine Street hit a parked car near 120 Woodbine. That impact caused a mechanical…
NJ Man Indicted For 100 MPH Crash That Killed 82-Year-Old: Ocean County Prosecutor NJ Man Indicted For 100 MPH Crash That Killed 82-Year-Old: Ocean County Prosecutor
NJ Man Indicted For 100 MPH Crash That Killed 82-Year-Old: Ocean County Prosecutor An Ocean County man was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, May 21, for vehicular homicide after driving more than 100 mph in a crash that killed an 82-year-old man in 2024, authorities said. On Sunday, May 3, 2024, at 9 a.m. Lakewood police responded to the crash at the intersection of County Line Road and Laurelwood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Aryeh Bakst, 20, was driving a 2023 Tesla west on County Line Road when his car hit a 2013 Toyota Corolla driven by 82-year-old Jules Brotsky, a Lakewood resident in the intersection, Billhimer said. Bakst, a Lakewood reside…
VIDEO: Man With Scissors Begs Cops To Shoot Him After NJ Crash With Kids In Car, Police Say VIDEO: Man With Scissors Begs Cops To Shoot Him After NJ Crash With Kids In Car, Police Say
Video: Man With Scissors Begs Cops To Shoot Him After NJ Crash With Kids In Car, Police Say A man holding scissors begged police to shoot him after a crash involving three vehicles — including one carrying children — in a Morris County gas station parking lot on Wednesday, May 21, authorities said (scroll for video). The crash happened around 5:26 p.m. on Ridgedale Avenue, Hanover police said. Officers arrived and began tending to one of the vehicles’ occupants when they noticed a man outside his car acting suspiciously, police said. “When officers began talking to him, he began acting erratically and stated he wanted to die,” the news release reads. The man, who was holding…
Crashes, Overturned Truck, Downed Tree Shut Major North Jersey Roads Friday Morning Crashes, Overturned Truck, Downed Tree Shut Major North Jersey Roads Friday Morning
Crashes, Overturned Truck, Downed Tree Shut Major North Jersey Roads Friday Morning Drivers across North Jersey faced a messy start to the morning commute on Friday, May 9, as multiple highways were shut down due to crashes, an overturned truck, and storm debris. According to state traffic alerts: At 9:45 a.m., a crash on US 22 eastbound shut down all lanes west of CR 655/Bonnie Burn Rd/Park Ave in Scotch Plains Township. At 9:37 a.m., a downed tree closed all lanes on US 46 westbound, just west of the Pequest Hatchery in White Township. At 9:26 a.m., a crash and overturned truck blocked all northbound lanes on the Garden State Parkway, just south of Exit 156 to US 46 in …
Toms River Man Guilty In High-Speed Crash That Killed Lakewood Driver: Prosecutor Toms River Man Guilty In High-Speed Crash That Killed Lakewood Driver: Prosecutor
Toms River Man Guilty In High-Speed Crash That Killed Lakewood Driver: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Toms River man was convicted  on Tuesday, March 18, of driving more than double the speed limit in a fatal 2022 crash in Lakewood, authorities said. Alejandro Huerta-Arias was found guilty of vehicular homicide in a crash that killed Mark Mandel, a 32-year-old Lakewood resident following a two-week trial, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at approximately 8:15 a.m., Lakewood Township police responded to Madison Avenue and Courtney Road, for the crash. Huerta-Arias was traveling northbound on Madison Avenue in a 2012 Infinity…
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Multi-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Multi-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Multi-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police A wrong-way driver from New York was killed, and three others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike early Sunday morning, Jan. 19, New Jersey State Police said. Ramin Shakhgusegynov, 44, of Brooklyn, NY was driving a Volvo SUV southbound in the northbound lanes when he struck three vehicles at 4:20 a.m. on the northbound inner roadway near milepost 96.9 in Linden, NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The Volvo collided with a Jeep driven by a 64-year-old Carmel, NY man. A Honda minivan operated by a 38-year-old Carteret man, behind the Jeep. A Chevrolet …
Tragedy On Route 202: Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With SUV, Authorities Say Tragedy On Route 202: Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With SUV, Authorities Say
Tragedy On Route 202: Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With SUV, Authorities Say A 36-year-old motorcyclist from Basking Ridge was killed Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6 in a crash with an SUV on Route 202 in Somerset County, authorities said. An SUV driven by a 37-year-old woman from Bedminster was making a left turn onto Old York Road from Route 202 South when it collided with the motorcycle near the intersection of Old York Road in Centerville around 3:10 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The motorcyclist, who was traveling north on Route 202, was found severely injured at the scene by responding officers, McDonald said alongside…
Loaded Gun Found In Stolen Mercedes After Pursuit-Crash, Perp Search In North Jersey: Cops Loaded Gun Found In Stolen Mercedes After Pursuit-Crash, Perp Search In North Jersey: Cops
Loaded Gun Found In Stolen Mercedes After Pursuit-Crash, Perp Search In North Jersey: Cops A loaded gun was recovered from a stolen Mercedes Benz following a high-speed pursuit and subsequent crash in which a 19-year-old man and four juveniles were charged, police in Morris County said. Hanover police officer Brian Morrisroe was on patrol when he saw a Mercedes with heavy window tints and an expired inspection sticker speeding on Wednesday, June 19, Hanover Police Chief Mike Loock said. Morrisroe checked the license plate of the vehicle and was found it had been reported stolen out of Pennsylvania. When Morrisroe began to close the gap with the Mercedes Benz, the driver sped…