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Brandi Slota

CRUMBY RIDE: Route 287 Traffic Sandwiched In Bread Truck, DOT Collision CRUMBY RIDE: Route 287 Traffic Sandwiched In Bread Truck, DOT Collision
Crumby Ride: Route 287 Traffic Sandwiched In Bread Truck, DOT Collision A tractor-trailer and New Jersey Department of Transportation truck collided just as the work-week rush was beginning on Route 287, spilling dozens and dozens of boxes of bread. No injuries were reported in the crash when one of the drivers tried to change lanes on the southbound highway at mile marker 64.4 near Campgaw Road in Mahwah around 5:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12, New Jersey State Trooper Brandi Slota said. A combination of loaders, flatbed tow trucks, a huge Dumpster and some shovels helped clear the site. New Jersey State Police were investigating. The crash occurred around 5:3…
State Police ID Passenger, 31, Killed In Fiery South Jersey Crash State Police ID Passenger, 31, Killed In Fiery South Jersey Crash
State Police ID Passenger, 31, Killed In Fiery South Jersey Crash A 31-year-old passenger killed when the car she was riding in struck a highway overpass in Gloucester County has been identified, authorities said. The single-vehicle crash occurred at 3:46 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20. The passenger, Shaneira A. McPherson, of Glassboro, sustained fatal injuries, according to Trooper Brandi Slota, a New Jersey State Police spokeswoman. The driver, Anea Cook, 27, of Berlin, suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, Slota said. Her Jeep was traveling northbound on Route 42 in Washington Township when it ran off the roadway to…
One Dead In Salem County Crash One Dead In Salem County Crash
One Dead In Salem County Crash One person was confirmed dead in a Salem County crash early Sunday, July 17. The crash occurred around 5:10 a.m. on Straughens Mill Road in Oldmans Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Brandi Slota said. Straughens Mill Road was closed for the investigation.
Passenger Killed When Tractor-Trailer Flips At NJ Turnpike Toll Plaza: State Police Passenger Killed When Tractor-Trailer Flips At NJ Turnpike Toll Plaza: State Police
Passenger Killed When Tractor-Trailer Flips At NJ Turnpike Toll Plaza: State Police A passenger in a tractor-trailer was killed when the truck flipped after a collision in a New Jersey Turnpike toll plaza in Salem County, authorities said. Kastarra Sha Quinta Lawrence, 23, of Augusta, Georgia, was killed, State Police said. The truck driver, 23-year-old Corey McKonnen Duncan Jr., also from Augusta, suffered critical injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, according to Trooper Brandi Slota, a State Police spokeswoman.  The crash occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19.  A Ford F150 pickup truck was struck from behind by a Freightliner truck pulling…
State Police ID Couple Found Dead In South Jersey Home State Police ID Couple Found Dead In South Jersey Home
State Police ID Couple Found Dead In South Jersey Home State police have identified the couple found dead in their Burlington County home on Wednesday. The bodies of Steven A. Reinish, 72, and his wife, Barbara A. Reinish, 64, were found in a Southampton Township home, according to New Jersey State Police. Their deaths are not considered to be suspicious. according to Trooper Brandi Slota, a State Police spokeswoman, A report of "bodies found" came in from 176 Huntington Drive at about 5 p.m. Wednesday. The fire department helped investigate, according to an initial report. A visitor found the bodies, and carbon monoxide was suspected to be …
Authorities ID Man Dead In NJ Turnpike Crash Authorities ID Man Dead In NJ Turnpike Crash
Authorities ID Man Dead In NJ Turnpike Crash A 32-year-old man died in a crash on the NJ Turnpike early Wednesday in Union County. An International tractor trailer and a Hino box truck were heading north in the truck late when the truck struck the back of the trailer at milepost 101.9 around 6:55 a.m., New Jersey State Police spokeswoman Brandi Slota said. The driver of the Hino box truck suffered minor issues, and the passenger, Geraldo J. Velez-Portes, 32, of Perth Amboy, died. The driver of the tractor trailer sustained minor injuries. 
NJ State Police Identify Woman, 61, Killed In Electrical House Fire NJ State Police Identify Woman, 61, Killed In Electrical House Fire
NJ State Police Identify Woman, 61, Killed In Electrical House Fire A 61-year-old woman from South Jersey was killed in a house fire, authorities said. The fire was reported at 6:13 p.m. Wednesday at a residence on Hands Mills Road in Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, according to New Jersey State Police. One person was killed, and two others were injured, according to NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota. The victim was identified as Celeste A. Crispo of Maurice River Township, Slota said. Two men were transported to Vineland Inspira hospital for non life threatening injuries, the trooper said.  The fire was deemed accidental with the cause being ele…