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Trooper Escapes Serious Injury After Veering Off I-195, Striking Trees On Jersey Shore
A New Jersey State trooper escaped serious injury after veering off Interstate 195 in Monmouth County and colliding with multiple trees, authorities said.
At approximately 8:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 2, a trooper was operating an unmarked troop car westbound on I-195 at milepost 13.1 in Upper Freehold, according to Detective I Jeffrey Lebron, a State Police spokesman.
The troop car veered off the left side of the road, then re-entered the roadway before veering off the right side and climbing an embankment, ultimately colliding with multiple trees, Lebron said.
The trooper sustained minor…
Njsp: DWI Staten Island Driver Hits Trooper Car During I-195 Pursuit Involving Different Car
A 38-year-old Staten Island man had been drinking when he struck a New Jersey State Police car stopped on I-195 to assist with a motor vehicle pursuit, authorities said.
Troopers were attempting to stop an eastbound Nissan Altima for a traffic violation on Jan. 3 around 8:15 p.m., when the car failed to stop and instead lead officers on a pursuit, Trooper Alejandro Goez said.
The vehicle eventually stopped in the median near milepost 12.4 in Upper Freehold, after approximately a mile-long pursuit, Goez said.
The driver, Joel Morales, 23, of Toms River, was arrested, and troopers moved the …
