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Motorist Killed On I-295 When Tractor-Trailer's Tire Malfunctions: NJSP Motorist Killed On I-295 When Tractor-Trailer's Tire Malfunctions: NJSP
Motorist Killed On I-295 When Tractor-Trailer's Tire Malfunctions: Njsp A 27-year-old woman from Gloucester County was killed when her car collided with a tractor-trailer whose tire malfunctioned on Interstate 295, authorities said. Allison Dephillipo, of Gibbstown, was driving a Nissan Versa southbound in West Deptford Township at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, when the Nissan struck the rear of the truck, according to New Jersey State Police. The Volvo tractor-trailer had “experienced a tire malfunction” prior to the crash and was continuing southbound when the collision occurred, police said. Dephillipo sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the…

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South Jersey Driver, 25, Killed When Car Flips Off I-295 South Jersey Driver, 25, Killed When Car Flips Off I-295
South Jersey Driver, 25, Killed When Car Flips Off I-295 A 25-year-old motorist from South Jersey was killed on Sunday when his car flipped and veered off of Interstate-295 in Gloucester County, authorities said. Joseph Patterson Jr., 25, of Williamstown was driving a 2015 Honda Civic southbound in West Deptford Township about 10:45 a.m. when his vehicle went off the highway near milepost 19.8, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez.  The Honda went off I-295 to the right, reentered the roadway, went off the road to the left, struck the center median guardrail, and overturned, according to Goez. Patterson sustained…

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Prosecutor: South Jersey Man Tried To Buy Sex Images From Pre-Teen Girl Prosecutor: South Jersey Man Tried To Buy Sex Images From Pre-Teen Girl
Prosecutor: South Jersey Man Tried To Buy Sex Images From Pre-Teen Girl A man from South Jersey has been arrested after he tried to buy illicit photos and video from a 12-year-old girl, authorities said. Nicholas D. Coffin, 24, of West Deptford Township, allegedly contacted a 12-year-old girl via social media and offered to pay her for illicit photos and videos, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office. A Massachusetts police agency worked with the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office to investigate. West Deptford Police and New Jersey State Police also assisted. A warranted search of Coffin’s home was made on Jan. 14 and he admitted owning a “s…

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