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Dump Truck Driver Was Using Phone During Fiery Crash That Killed Victim On Rt. 23: Prosecutor
A dump truck driver was on his cell phone during a crash that left another driver dead on Route 23 in Morris County Monday, May 8, authorities said. Angel Carabello-Maldona, 45, of Newark, is facing a charge of reckless vehicular homicide after rear-ending a Chevy Traverse that was stopped at a light at Alexander Avenue in Pequannock around 5:20 a.m., Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. As a result, the Traverse caught fire. Carabello-Maldona and a bystander pulled the Traverse driver from the SUV, but rescue efforts were unsuccessful and the driver was pronounced dea…
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Man Killed In Fiery Garbage Truck Crash On Rt. 23 In Pequannock (
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UPDATE: The 45-year-old dump truck driver has been charged with vehicular manslaughter as authorities say he was on his phone at the time of the accident. A man was killed in a fiery crash with a garbage truck before dawn on Monday, May 8, Pequannock Police have confirmed. The crash occurred on Route 23 north near the intersection of Alexander Avenue just before 5:20 a.m. The victim was driving a 2020 Chevy Traverse when he collided with a garbage truck, police said. The garbage truck driver worked alongside a Good Samaritan to remove the unconscious man from the Chevy before police arriv…
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Tractor-Trailer Tips Across Route 17
A tractor-trailer tipped across the entire southbound side of Route 17 early Saturday, closing the highway coming down from Route 287. The rig ran up the grassy curb outside Jack Daniels Porsche in Upper Saddle River, took down a sign and pitched onto its side, leaving it lying across both shoulders and all three lanes, shortly before midnight April 29. The road remained closed while heavy-duty wreckers from Big Tows righted the rig. Big Tows Inc. righted the rig following the late-night mishap on southbound Route 17 in Upper Saddle River.Ramsey Rescue There were no other vehicles invo…
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Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway
A trailer hauling chicken waste products crashed, spilling its contents all over Route 55 and causing a HazMat situation in Gloucester County on Monday, Feb. 27. The northbound side of the roadway was closed in Deptford from mile marker 59.2 to the Route 42 interchange following the 9 a.m. crash. The roadway had reopened as of 1:45 p.m., but crews were still on scene for cleanup. HazMat crews, the New Jersey State Police, NJDOT, and multiple fire departments were on scene. Environmental services were notified and were monitoring the incident. No injuries were reported.
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Dump Truck Takes Down Wires Closing Route 3 In Both Directions (
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A dump truck crash that took down wires closed Route 3 in both directions for hours Wednesday, Feb. 1 in Secaucus, authorities confirmed. The highway was expected to reopen at 2 p.m., following the morning rush hour incident, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Dump truck crash Route 3Secaucus Police Traffic backups along Route 3 in Secaucus.NDOT The wires were down at west of the NJ Turnpike Eastern Spur, with heavy backups were reported as of 10:55 a.m. Photos from the scene show wires laying across the end gate of the truck.
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2 Seriously Hurt In 5-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike
Two people were seriously hurt in a five-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Hudson County on Friday, Dec. 9, authorities said. The crash occurred when a Volvo flatbed truck struck the back of a Mercedes Benz C30, which struck a Nissan and the concrete barrier around 12:55 p.m. near milepost 108.4 in Kearny, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The Volvo then struck the rear of the Lexus and the Lexus then struck the rear of the Hyundai. As a result, the driver of the Mercedes Benz, 69-year-old man from Staten Island, NY and the passenger, a 62-year-old woman from Staten I…
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Here's What We Know About Two Fatal I-95 Crashes Reported In Maryland Two Hours Apart
New details have emerged in Harford County as Maryland State Police troopers continue to investigate a pair of separate fatal crashes on I-95 involving utility trucks that killed two people back-to-back on Wednesday morning. Police investigators have identified Elizabeth New Jersey resident Caprice N. Davis, 27 as one of two victims who were killed in the northbound lanes of I-95 in Harford County in the course of under two hours on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The morning of violence in Harford County began at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning, when troopers from the Maryland State Police…
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Twitter Fumes Over Amtrak Outage Between NYC/Philly, NJ Transit Delays
Amtrak and New Jersey Transit commuters were off to a frustrating start Wednesday, Nov. 2. All Amtrak trains were stopped between New York Penn Station and Philadelphia, with delays of up to 45 minutes reported for NJT. Trains were in motion as of 7:30, but until then, commuters took to Twitter to vent — specifically on Amtrak's post announcing the outage that caused the standstill. That's not an update. We've been stuck for 2 hours now. No updates, no power, just sitting in the cold. — felon musk (@tylerdecolorado) November 2, 2022 Amtrak's outage caused delays on NJT. Northeast…
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's Saucy New Safety Signs?
"We'll be blunt, don't drive high." "Nice car, did it come with a turn signal?" "Hocus pocus, drive with focus." The New Jersey Transportation Department was apparently hoping to get their safe driving requests across in a new way. But based on the photos that have been surfacing on social media, the signs might actually be distracting to drivers. And so, the DOT has now threatened to go back to the tired, old signs if drivers don't put their phones down and, well, "hocus pocus drive with focus." 🚫 We’re glad you’re enjoying the new safety messages, but please don’t take pictures of t…
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Overturned Trailer Shuts Route 22
An overturned tractor trailer shut Route 22 in Somerset County during rush hour Monday, Sept. 19. The incident happened in the westbound lanes at Chimney Rock Road in Bridgewater, the NJDOT reports. All lanes were closed as of 9:20 a.m.
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Disabled Secaucus Train Causes 90-Minute Delay For All Penn Station NY Trains
People packed themselves into NY Penn Station Tuesday, Aug. 23 due to a disabled train in Secaucus. The disabled train, caused by overhead wire issues, led to a nearly 90-minute delay around 7:55 p.m., NJ Transit said on Twitter. One train into Trenton was 2 hours and 20 minutes behind schedule. This is @NJTRANSIT at Penn Station today 🙃 pic.twitter.com/oly49RSVgK — Broke o'Clock (@brokeOclock) August 23, 2022
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Overturned Truck Jams Route 78 During Morning Rush Hour
A truck that overturned on Route 78 jammed the highway in both directions during rush hour Thursday, Aug. 11. The truck overturned west of Exit 40 in Warren around 7:55 a.m., according to 511NJ. Heavy delays were reported.
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