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South Jersey Teen Zach Foster Fatally Struck By Truck On Way To School, Loved Ones Say South Jersey Teen Zach Foster Fatally Struck By Truck On Way To School, Loved Ones Say
South Jersey Teen Zach Foster Fatally Struck By Truck On Way To School, Loved Ones Say Support was surging for the family of a 17-year-old boy who loved ones say was fatally struck by a truck on his way to school in South Jersey. A GoFundMe launched for Zach Foster's family says he was crossing the street on his way to school Sept. 14 in Collingswood, when he was hit by a 16-foot-long truck. Police in Collingswood said only that the accident remains under investigation and were not at liberty to release details. "Zach was so bright and made a great impression on everyone he met," reads the GoFundMe for Zack's family. "Zach loved listening to music, singing, making TikTok vid…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Truck Overturns On Rt. 287 In Bridgewater Truck Overturns On Rt. 287 In Bridgewater
Truck Overturns On Rt. 287 In Bridgewater A truck overturned on Route 287 in Somerset County, shutting down a portion of the highway on Friday afternoon, August 25. The accident occurred on the southbound side of the express lanes south of exit 21 to Rt. 78 in Bridgewater around 1 p.m., according to 511NJ: Overturned Truck on I-287 Express Lanes southbound South of Exit 21 - I-78 (Bridgewater Twp) 2 Right lanes of 3 lanes closed https://t.co/uUTqTho1f8 — 511NJ I287 (@511nji287) August 25, 2023 Two of three left lanes were closed as crews responded. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
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Trucker Killed In I-95 Wreck Was A Father And Veteran, Loved Ones Say Trucker Killed In I-95 Wreck Was A Father And Veteran, Loved Ones Say
Trucker Killed In I-95 Wreck Was A Father And Veteran, Loved Ones Say Nate Moody, the New Jersey truck driver who died in the Philadelphia I-95 wreck that collapsed a portion of the highway on Sunday, leaves behind a family, loved ones say.  Moody was driving under a highway overpass in Tacony early on June 11 when his truck caught fire, causing the roadway above to buckle, Daily Voice reported. His remains were pulled from the wreckage the following day.  Now, loved ones and community members are raising money to assist the wife and children he left behind.  "Nate was a father of three, a veteran, and a hardworking devoted family man," s…

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by Mac Bullock
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Man Killed In Fiery Garbage Truck Crash On Rt. 23 In Pequannock (PHOTOS) Man Killed In Fiery Garbage Truck Crash On Rt. 23 In Pequannock (PHOTOS)
Man Killed In Fiery Garbage Truck Crash On Rt. 23 In Pequannock (Photos) 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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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Dump Truck Plows Into Jersey Shore Home, Downs Power Lines Dump Truck Plows Into Jersey Shore Home, Downs Power Lines
Dump Truck Plows Into Jersey Shore Home, Downs Power Lines A dump truck toppled a utility pole and smashed into a house in Ocean County, authorities said. A 55-year-old truck driver crashed into the home at the intersection of McLean Avenue and Route 35 North at 3:05 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, Point Pleasant Beach police said.  The operator of the truck, Ronald Bennett, of Point Pleasant, was treated at the scene by the Point Pleasant First Aid & Rescue Squad and taken to the hospital, police said. There were no other injuries and the residence was unoccupied at the time of the crash, police said. Ocean Fire Company and Point Pleasant Beach…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Truck Driver Hurt, Plywood Spills In Central Jersey Crash Truck Driver Hurt, Plywood Spills In Central Jersey Crash
Truck Driver Hurt, Plywood Spills In Central Jersey Crash A 53-year-old truck driver was seriously hurt when he overturned on Route 1 in South Brunswick, authorities said. The crash occurred at 10:11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 when the truck swerved onto Promenade Boulevard to avoid a car, South Brunswick police said. The plywood on the truck spilled onto the highway and struck four vehicles, police said. No other injuries were reported.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Overturns As Ruptured Fuel Tank Causes Massive Spill On Route 80 (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Overturns As Ruptured Fuel Tank Causes Massive Spill On Route 80 (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Overturns As Ruptured Fuel Tank Causes Massive Spill On Route 80 (Photos) An overturned tractor-trailer caused a massive diesel spill on Route 80, authorities said. The Allamuchy Fire Dept. responded to the accident in the westbound lanes near milepost 19 in Allamuchy around 12 p.m. on Sunday, August 15, the squad said. Upon arrival, crews found the trailer on its side with a ruptured fuel tank leaking diesel fuel onto the highway. The HazMat team and Hope Fire Department was called to the scene due to the size of the spill, AFD said. Crews worked together to investigate the trailer’s contents to ensure there was no active fire. The remaining fuel was siphone…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Over 100 Gallons Of Oil Spilled From Truck In Massive Sussex County HazMat Incident (PHOTOS) Over 100 Gallons Of Oil Spilled From Truck In Massive Sussex County HazMat Incident (PHOTOS)
Over 100 Gallons Of Oil Spilled From Truck In Massive Sussex County HazMat Incident (Photos) More than 100 gallons of cooking oil were spilled from a truck in a massive HazMat incident in Sussex County, authorities said. The Newton Fire Department responded to the spill alongside local police and the county HazMat team on Wednesday, June 22, the department said. Upon arrival, crews confirmed the leak and immediately worked to prevent the oil from spilling into a storm drain. It took several hours to fully clean up the leak, though between 140 and 150 gallons were estimated to have spilled from the truck in total, the fire department said. The cause of the leak was not immediatel…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
North Carolina Man Killed When Tractor-Trailer Crashes On Turnpike North Carolina Man Killed When Tractor-Trailer Crashes On Turnpike
North Carolina Man Killed When Tractor-Trailer Crashes On Turnpike A tractor-trailer driver from North Carolina was killed in a fiery crash on the NJ Turnpike Tuesday, June 14, authorities said. Randy Wayne Morgan, 59, of Biscoe, NC was driving north on the highway approaching the Interchange 1 toll plaza in Carneys Point Township around 3:20 a.m. when he struck a concrete barrier that separates the first and second toll lanes, New Jersey State Police Trooper Brandi Slota said. That's when the tractor-trailer caught fire, trapping Morgan, the trooper said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles or passengers were involved, p…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Truck Flips On I-287 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Truck Flips On I-287 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Truck Flips On I-287 In Central Jersey (Developing) A truck overturned on Interstate 287 in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about 11:45 a.m. on Friday, April 22 near the entrance ramp to Exit 2 in Edison, initial reports said. The rollover crash caused the ramp to be shut down, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE: Truck Hauling Prosecco Knocked Over, Southbound Route 17 Shut Down TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE: Truck Hauling Prosecco Knocked Over, Southbound Route 17 Shut Down
Traffic Nightmare: Truck Hauling Prosecco Knocked Over, Southbound Route 17 Shut Down UPDATE: A notorious stretch of southbound Route 17 remained closed after a tractor-trailer knocked a box truck onto its side at the border of Paramus and Rochelle Park. So was the exit from eastbound Route 4 onto 17. An International tractor-trailer hauling cases of prosecco was in the left lane at the bottleneck headed into Rochelle Park when it was clipped on the right by a Freightliner around 11:15 a.m. Monday, April 11, Paramus Deputy Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The impact knocked the International into the median and onto its side, gashing a saddle tank that wound up spilling …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey Police, firefighters and EMS crews responded to a report of a tractor-trailer reportedly flipped on its side, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly after noon Friday near Exit 12 of the New Jersey Turnpike in Carteret, initial reports said. It was not immediately clear if the truck driver was hurt. There was an active diesel fuel leak that caused afternoon traffic tie-ups, an unconfirmed report said.  A Middlesex County hazmat team was notified, reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
DEVELOPING: Victim Airlifted After Truck Overturns, Shutting Down Rt. 80 Westbound In Rockaway DEVELOPING: Victim Airlifted After Truck Overturns, Shutting Down Rt. 80 Westbound In Rockaway
Developing: Victim Airlifted After Truck Overturns, Shutting Down Rt. 80 Westbound In Rockaway One person was airlifted after a truck overturned and shut down Route 80 westbound in Rockaway Wednesday afternoon, initial reports say. The truck overturned and trapped the victim in the westbound lanes near Exit 35 in Rockaway around 3:20 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The victim was extricated from the vehicle and was being airlifted by Atlantic Air to Morristown Medical Center, the initial report said. The westbound ramp to Exit 35 near Mount Hope Avenue remained closed following the crash and investigation, according to 511nj. Crash investigation on I-80 west…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Truck Topples Utility Pole, Hits Tree In Fair Lawn Truck Topples Utility Pole, Hits Tree In Fair Lawn
Truck Topples Utility Pole, Hits Tree In Fair Lawn A box truck toppled a utility pole and then slammed into a tree on a Fair Lawn resident's lawn Friday afternoon. The driver wasn't seriously injured in the crash on River Road near Chittenden Road. Fair Lawn police, firefighters and Volunteer Ambulance Corps members responded. PSE&G was summoned to replace the pole and transformer. Boyd A. Loving took the photos. PSE&G was called to replace the pole.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Reported Struck By Truck Near South Jersey Wawa Pedestrian Reported Struck By Truck Near South Jersey Wawa
Pedestrian Reported Struck By Truck Near South Jersey Wawa Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to Route 206 in Burlington County on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle near a Wawa station, authorities said. The crash occurred about 1 p.m. on Tuesday on the 2300 block of U.S. Route 206 in Southampton, according to initial reports.  The pedestrian was an elderly man, and he was reportedly struck by a truck, according to an initial unconfirmed report. His head was injured and he was unconscious, the report said. A medevac helicopter had been called to airlift the victim to a local hospital. It was landing in the parking lot o…

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by Jon Craig