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2 Truck Drivers Killed In Salem County Collision, 2 Kids Hurt: State Police 2 Truck Drivers Killed In Salem County Collision, 2 Kids Hurt: State Police
2 Truck Drivers Killed In Salem County Collision, 2 Kids Hurt: State Police Two truck drivers were killed in a collision at an intersection in Salem County, authorities said.  Ashley Knuth, 36, of Bridgeton, was driving a Chevrolet Silverado pickup towing a trailer westbound on Mannington-Yorktown Road in Mannington at 9:07 a.m., Thursday, July 27, according to a New Jersey State Police spokesman. David Mitchell, 42, of Woodstown, was driving an International 920 truck north on Alloway-Woodstown Road (County Route 603), said the State Police spokesman, Sgt. Philip Curry. The trucks collided at the intersection resulting in fatal injuries to both drivers, Curr…
Dad Charged With Vehicular Homicide In NJ Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son: State Police Dad Charged With Vehicular Homicide In NJ Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son: State Police
Dad Charged With Vehicular Homicide In NJ Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son: State Police A 31-year-old father from Camden was charged with vehicular homicide in a crash that killed his 8-year-old son, authorities said. Franklin Diaz Sr., who remained in the hospital, was additionally charged with endangering the welfare of a child and causing death while driving with a suspended license, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. The crash occurred at 1:47 p.m. Saturday, May 27, on Route 55 northbound at milepost 52.9 in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, Curry said. Preliminary investigation revealed that a northbound Subaru was "passing vehicl…
Pickup Driver ID'd In Fatal I-295 Crash Pickup Driver ID'd In Fatal I-295 Crash
Pickup Driver ID'd In Fatal I-295 Crash A 52-year-old driver was killed in a crash on Interstate 295 in Camden County, authorities said. Jeffrey Marino of Philadelphia died in the crash, according to New Jersey State Police. The crash occurred at 2:07 p.m. Monday, April 17 on the northbound lanes of I-295 at milepost 30.5 in Lawnside Borough, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a State Police spokesman,  Preliminary investigation revealed that a Ford F-150 was traveling north in the center lane of I-295 when it side-swiped a Subaru Forester that was traveling north in the right lane, Curry said. After the impact, the Ford impa…
Man, 39, Dies In South Jersey Fire, 2nd Person Escapes Man, 39, Dies In South Jersey Fire, 2nd Person Escapes
Man, 39, Dies In South Jersey Fire, 2nd Person Escapes Authorities have identified a 39-year-old man killed in a Salem County fire. The deceased was identified as Andres Gutierrez, of Oldmans Township, according to New Jersey State Police. The fire broke out at 12:33 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at Porch Farms, Pennsville-Pedricktown Road in Oldmans Township, State Police said.  Based on the preliminary investigation, a residential structure on the property caught fire resulting in the death of an occupant inside a bedroom.  Several State Fire Marshals arrived and conducted an investigation but the cause of the fire is still undetermi…
Motorist, 51, Killed In Salem County Collision Motorist, 51, Killed In Salem County Collision
Motorist, 51, Killed In Salem County Collision A 51-year-old man from Salem County was killed in a collision, authorities said. Leon Parsons Jr., of Pittsgrove, was killed at the intersection of Alvine and Upper Neck roads in the township on Tuesday, Sept. 6, New Jersey State Police said.  A 76-year-old woman from Elmer was driving an SUV north on Alvine Road in Pittsgrove Township shortly after 1:30 p.m. when her vehicle collided with Parsons' car traveling east on Upper Neck Road, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a State Police spokesman. The SUV hit the passenger side of Parsons'  car. After the impact, his car traveled off…
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash: Njsp A 59-year-old motorcyclist from Jackson was seriously hurt in a crash along the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred on Saturday, June 4, at 7:46 p.m. along the parkway southbound at milepost 81.4 in Toms River, a New Jersey State Police spokesman said. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Ford Explorer was traveling south in the left lane followed by a Harley-Davidson MC, operated by Ronald McGinness Jr., according to Sgt. Philip Curry. The Harley-Davidson MC overturned and struck the rear of the Ford, Currey said. As a result of the crash, McGinness suffered s…
NJSP: Essex County Man Hospitalized After Bailing Out Of Moving Vehicle On Rt 287 NJSP: Essex County Man Hospitalized After Bailing Out Of Moving Vehicle On Rt 287
Njsp: Essex County Man Hospitalized After Bailing Out Of Moving Vehicle On Rt 287 UPDATE: A troubled man was seriously injured when he bailed from a moving vehicle on busy Route 287, responders said. Passenger David Chavez, 27, of Livingston "exited" a Kenworth tractor pulling a flatbed trailer as it headed south on the highway in Riverdale shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Chavez's father, who was driving, told responders that his son "just opened the door out of nowhere" and pitched onto the highway's southbound side in Riverdale, one said. "Luckily he wasn't struck by anyone," a responder said. Several passing d…
Driver Killed In Turnpike Crash ID'd As Central Jersey Man, 31 Driver Killed In Turnpike Crash ID'd As Central Jersey Man, 31
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…
3-Year-Old Child Pulled From South Jersey Pool, State Police Say 3-Year-Old Child Pulled From South Jersey Pool, State Police Say
3-Year-Old Child Pulled From South Jersey Pool, State Police Say The body of a three-year-old child was pulled out of a swimming pool in Atlantic County, authorities said.  State troopers were called to a home in Buena Vista Township about 11:25 a.m. on Tuesday on a report of an unresponsive boy in a pool, a State Police spokesman said Louis Carlos Dimichele, of Buena Vista Township, was airlifted to a local hospital where the boy was pronounced died, the spokesman said.  The pool was located on his family’s property and the formal cause of death is still pending, according to the NJSP spokesman, Sgt. Philip Curry. No other details had been r…
Brooklyn Brothers Killed In Route 80 Crash Were Also Best Friends Brooklyn Brothers Killed In Route 80 Crash Were Also Best Friends
Brooklyn Brothers Killed In Route 80 Crash Were Also Best Friends Tyrell Walker and Tyshawn Langhorne did almost everything together. "They were always together," a loved one told Daily Voice. "Where you saw one the other wasn't too far." Right up until the day they died. The Brooklyn brothers were riding together in the back seat of a  2013 Chevy Cruz which went off the westbound side of I-80 in Warren County New Jersey around 6:05 p.m. July 3, New Jersey State Police said. The vehicle struck a guardrail then a tree, killing Walker, 30, and Langhorne, 35, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. The front seat passengers suffered moderate injuries, Curry said. T…
Shark Thrashing On NJ Shoreline May Have Been In Labor, Experts Say Shark Thrashing On NJ Shoreline May Have Been In Labor, Experts Say
Shark Thrashing On NJ Shoreline May Have Been In Labor, Experts Say A shark thrashing in the shallow waters of the Jersey Shore earlier this week may have been in labor, experts say. Videos of the Wednesday morning incident near the Deauville Inn in Strathmere Bay were posted to social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Twisties Tavern on the Bay (@twistiestavern) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slac Line Angler’s Club™️ (@slacfishing) The New Jersey State Police Marine Unite responded to the scene and initially thought the shar…
Serious Motorcycle Crash On Garden State Parkway In Middletown Serious Motorcycle Crash On Garden State Parkway In Middletown
Serious Motorcycle Crash On Garden State Parkway In Middletown State troopers are investigating a serious crash on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County, authorities said.  The crash was reported at 8:17 a.m. Friday in Middletown Township at milepost 111.4 in the southbound express lanes, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a state police spokesman.  The crash is under investigation, Curry said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Fatal Central Jersey Crash Jams NJ Turnpike Fatal Central Jersey Crash Jams NJ Turnpike
Fatal Central Jersey Crash Jams NJ Turnpike The New Jersey Turnpike was backed up for nearly 11 miles Thursday morning following a fatal crash in Middlesex County early Thursday, authorities said. One person was killed in the 4:30 a.m. crash near mile marker 80, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The inner southbound lanes were closed for several hours between Exit 9 and Exit 11 as New Jersey State Police investigated. All traffic was diverted to the outer roadway, troopers said. Two motorists were ejected, according to Initial reports. The victim's name had not been released by state police. A Medevac helicopter …