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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing Into SUV In South Jersey, Troopers Say
A Hainesport man was killed when he was hit by a tractor-trailer after his motorcycle crashed into an SUV, authorities said. Johnny Epperson Jr., 67, died in the crash on Route 206 North in Southampton Township on Sunday, Sept. 15, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the wreck near milepost 23.3 at around 12:37 p.m. Investigators said Epperson was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he hit the back of a Honda CR-V. Epperson's motorcycle overturned into the southbound lane and he was struck by an oncoming Peterbilt tractor-trailer. Epperson …
Police & Fire
Man Gets Out Of Car, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On NJ Turnpike, State Police Say
A Monroe Township man was killed when he got out of his car and was hit by a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Michael Veisz, 40, died in the crash on Interstate 95 North in East Brunswick on Friday, Aug. 23, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene near milepost 81.2 at around 5:02 a.m. Investigators said a Chevrolet Impala driven by Veisz was in a single-car crash on the southbound inner side of the turnpike. Veisz got out of the car and crossed into the northbound inner side when he was struck by an oncoming Peterbilt tractor-trai…
Police & Fire
1 Flown In NJ Turnpike Tractor Trailer Fire (
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A tractor trailer caught fire Thursday, Aug. 1 on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, video shows. One person was airlifted to an area hospital, Westampton Township Emergency Services said. Video shared to Facebook shows the vehicle on fire. Posted by Westampton Township Emergency Services on Thursday, August 1, 2024
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Overturned Tractor Trailer Shuts Route 18
A portion of Route 18 was closed Tuesday morning, July 16 due to an overturned tractor trailer. The vehicle flipped in the southbound lanes, north of the Parkway in Colts Neck. As of 8:10 a.m., all lanes were closed.
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Tractor Trailer Barrels Through NJ Home
A Carteret home was destroyed by a tractor trailer that came crashing through the side of it on Wednesday, June 26. The accident happened at a home on Chrome Avenue off of Industrial Highway/Middlesex Avenue. Tractor-trailer crashes into home in Carteret, New Jersey https://t.co/1u4K23HBMW pic.twitter.com/PUDxNCc3jm — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) June 26, 2024 "It is to our understanding that the driver had a medical incident before crashing into the house," local officials said.
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Three Young Adults Killed In Fiery Route 1 Crash
Authorities have identified the three people killed in a fiery crash on Route 1 in South Brunswick earlier this month. Charisse Nelson-Bailey, 24, Daniel Vida, 28, and Maria Passalaris, 25, all died in the Friday, April 12 crash near Ridge Road, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Just after the 9:40 a.m. accident, police said a van had been struck by a tractor-trailer before the van collided with two other vehicles. Both the tractor-trailer and van then caught fire. Nelson-Bailey, of Princeton Junction, was identified as the van's driver. The other two victim…
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man, 39, Killed In Crash Near NJ Turnpike: State Police
A 39-year-old man from Burlington County was killed when he struck a tractor-trailer approaching the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Marcos Cabrera, of Florence, crashed at 12:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12 at Interchange 10 in Edison, New Jersey State Police said. Marcos Cabrera's family shared their loss on Facebook.Facebook Family members shared their deep loss and despair on Facebook. Elisa C Minissale wrote: "I am completely heartbroken. 💔 I lost my brother Marcos Cabrera today in a tragic car accident. The world feels so empty without my "Broski", my protector, my best friend." …
Police & Fire
Motorist Trapped, Route 1 Closed In Tractor-Trailer Crash In Central Jersey
A motorist became trapped when his car struck a tractor-trailer in Central Jersey, according to unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23 on Route 1 near Independence Way in South Brunswick Township, initial reports said. The crash closed Route 1 southbound at Ridge Road for several hours. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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: Motorists Report Tractor-Trailer Weaving Before Driver Is Killed In Fiery Route 80 Crash
UPDATE: A tractor-trailer driver apparently suffered a medical emergency before he died in a fiery crash off Route 80, authorities confirmed. Motorists had just reported the rig weaving back and forth in front of them when it barreled off the westbound highway close to the site of the old Marcal plant in Elmwood Park shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. First it drifted onto the right shoulder, then it struck the guardrail and continued over the curbed median at the Exit 61 on-ramp before plowing through another guardrail and plummeting off …
Police & Fire
NJ Man Killed In PA Turnpike Crash That Left Tractor-Trailer Sprawled Across Highway (
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A New Jersey man was killed in a violent crash involving a tractor trailer and several cars on the PA Turnpike Friday, July 29, authorities said (scroll for photos). The crash occurred on the Northeast Extension in Carbon County 5:45 p.m. near Mahoning Valley Exit #74. Photos show the tractor's cab and trailer stretched across both sides of the median. Motorist Chris Jones detailed the scene in a Facebook post. "The accident involved a southbound tractor trailer that jackknifed to its left as the tractor jumped partway over the wall, badly damaging the wall itself with large holes," he wr…
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Motorist Trapped In Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash (
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A motorist was reported trapped after a collision with a tractor-trailer, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash was reported at about 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18 along Interstate 95 at the Thomas Edison Rest Area in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Obituaries
Driver Killed In Turnpike Crash ID'd As Central Jersey Man, 31
Authorities have identified the driver killed in a collision on the New Jersey Turnpike. Andrew N. Disney, 31, of Edison, was killed when his sedan slammed into the rear of a tractor-trailer pulled over along the turnpike, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper Brandi Slota. Good Samaritans tried to rescue Disney from the wreckage at about 2 p.m. on Monday. Videos show a silver sedan wedged underneath a tractor trailer -- the driver slumped over the steering wheel. New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry says the crash occurred on the northbound side of the western spur near mile…
Police & Fire
Several Motorcyclists Injured In NJ Turnpike Crash With Tractor-Trailer
Several motorcyclists were involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer Friday night on the New Jersey Turnpike in East Rutherford, responders said. Five ambulances were initially requested following the crash at mile marker 115 on the turnpike's western spur shortly after 11:30 p.m. At least three motorcycles were involved, responders said. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS
Police & Fire
Back-To-Back Route 95 Crashes: Teaneck Native Killed By Tractor-Trailer, Police Car Hit
A 21-year-old Teaneck native was killed when she got out of her car following a crash on Route 95 in Fort Lee late Wednesday and was struck by a tractor-trailer. Jada Smith was pronounced dead at the scene after CPR efforts failed, responders said. Smith, of Brooklyn, was headed back to Teaneck with fellow family members in two vehicles when she was involved in a crash in the southbound express lanes, responders said. Smith's mom and dad were in a car behind hers coming off the George Washington at the time. Smith got out of her SUV to call her mother and was standing in the road on the p…
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