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Police & Fire
Antique Car Damaged in Sussex County Crash: Firefighters
An antique car suffered some scrapes in a car crash on Sunday, Oct. 13 in Sussex County. At 4:41 p.m., the Frankford Township Fire Department was dispatched to Route 206 and Broad Street for a car crash with injuries, firefighters said. Three people were evaluated for injuries and first responders dealt with a fuel spill from one of the vehicles, firefighters said. The injured people declined additional medical attention, firefighters said. “We were sad to see such a beautiful antique get damaged, but glad everyone was okay,” the Frankford Township Fire Department said.
Obituaries
ID Of NJ Woman Killed In Maine Plane Crash Released
A 57-year-old Essex County woman was one of two people killed in a plane crash in Maine on Thursday, July 25, authorities said. Christina Chung, a Livingston resident, was identified as one of the victims after a small plane that took off from Morristown Municipal Airport before crashing and bursting into flames on the approach to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in Maine around 12:25 p.m., the Maine Department of Public Safety said. Michael Leibowitz, a 71-year-old Charleston, South Carolina, resident was the pilot killed in the crash. Steve Heckman, Maine-based Trenton Volun…
News
Fiery Small Plane Crash Kills Pilot, Passenger In Maine After Leaving North Jersey Airport: FAA
Two people were killed after a small plane that took off from a North Jersey airport crashed and burst into flames in Maine on Thursday, July 25. A spokesperson for the FAA said the single-engine Cirrus SR22 left Morristown Municipal Airport before it crashed on the approach to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in Maine around 12:25 p.m. UPDATE: Livingston Woman ID'd As Woman Killed In Double Fatal Maine Plane Crash Steve Heckman, Maine-based Trenton Volunteer Fire Chief said the plane crashed at the north end of the airport runway, where it erupted in flames. The…
Police & Fire
Tractor Trailer Driver, 22, Airlifted In Route 80 Crash
The driver of a tractor trailer was airlifted to the hospital in a Route 80 crash early Friday, July 12 in Warren County, police said. The 22-year-old Lodi, CA man was heading east when he ran off the left side of the roadway, struck the guardrail, went into a ditch, and collided with a tree just after 6:40 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The unnamed man sustained moderate injuries and was airlifted to a local hospital. The crash remains under investigation, and there was no further information.
Police & Fire
Jackknifed Tractor Trailer Snarls Traffic On Route 78
Multiple lanes were closed following a fuel spill and a jackknifed tractor trailer on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Friday, Jan. 19. It happened in the eastbound lanes, east of Exit 12 in Union Township by Perryville Rd., the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. Two left lanes of three lanes are closed, NJ DOT said. This is a developing story, check back later for additional updates.
Traffic
Tractor Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill Jams Route 287
Traffic on Route 287 was delayed Wednesday morning, Oct. 25 for a crash involving a tractor trailer and two passenger cars in Morris County. The crash happened on the northbound side in Hanover Township around 8:40 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. A Kia passenger vehicle, a Chevrolet passenger vehicle, and tractor trailer were all headed north when the Chevy collided with the tractor trailer near milepost 39, McNair said. The Kia was struck subsequently. The NJDOT reported a fuel spill, too. There were minor injuries reported. The crash remains under investigation a…
Traffic
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Spills Fuel, Snarls Traffic On Rt. 78
A jackknifed tractor-trailer caused a fuel spill and backed up traffic on Route 78 in Bedminster Thursday afternoon, Sept. 14. The accident occurred on the eastbound side east of exit 26 to CR 665/Rattlesnake Bridge Road around 1:30 p.m., according to 511NJ: Jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 26 - CR 665/Rattlesnake Bridge Rd (Bedminster Twp) right shoulder closed https://t.co/SZcmOsRiqo — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) September 14, 2023 One of three right lanes and the shoulder were closed as crews also responded to a fuel spill a short time later. Fuel spill and J…
Traffic
Dump Truck Overturns Within Feet Of Jackknifed Trailer On Route 78 (
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A pair of crashes just yards from one another jammed Route 78 on a rainy Thursday, Aug. 10. Traffic piled up along the eastbound side of the highway near Exit 11 in Bloomsbury/Holland Twp. as of 4:20 p.m. Traffic on 78 Aug. 10.511nj.org One crash involved and overturned dump truck, another a jackknifed tractor trailer. See updates from NJDOT below: Fuel spill and Jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 11 - CR 614/Pattenburg Rd (Union Twp) 3 Left lanes of 4 lanes closed 15 minute delay https://t.co/cmsRzWLC11 — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) August 10, 2023 Overturned …
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash Dumps Fuel, Closing Portion Of Rt. 78 In Hunterdon County
A jackknifed tractor-trailer dumped fuel and shut down a portion of Rt. 78 in Hunterdon County Thursday, August 10, developing reports say. The crash occurred on the eastbound side east of exit 11 to CR 614/Pattenburg Road in Union Township around 3:10 p.m., according to 511NJ. Three of four left lanes were closed as of 3:30 p.m., prompting delays of about 10 minutes. Fuel spill and Jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 11 - CR 614/Pattenburg Rd (Union Twp) 3 Left lanes of 4 lanes closed 10 minute delay https://t.co/1AepI1cscK — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) August 10, 202…
Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Ridgewood Crash Severely Damages Two Of Them
A multi-vehicle crash in Ridgewood severely damaged two of them and got a young female driver a summons. A Lexus ES350 and a Honda Odyssey both were removed by Citywide Towing following the crash at North Van Dien and East Ridgewood avenues around 5:45 p.m. Friday, May 12. A Land Rover was able to be driven away. No serious injuries were reported. Village firefighters cleaned up a fuel spill. A young female driver received a summons following the crash at North Van Dien and East Ridgewood avenues in Ridgewood around 5:45 p.m. Friday, May 12.Boyd A. Loving Boyd A. Loving took the p…
Police & Fire
Homes Evacuated, Driver Hurt As Tanker Truck Carrying 6K Gallons Of Fuel Overturns In Bethlehem
Several Bethlehem homes were evacuated and a tanker truck driver was hospitalized after around 6,000 gallons of fuel spilled from the vehicle before dawn Thursday. The truck — which was carrying about 6,000 gallons combined of gasoline and diesel fuel — was heading eastbound on Union Boulevard when it overturned at the intersection with Paul Avenue just before 2:10 a.m., Bethlehem Police said. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, officers used reverse 911 and went door-to-door to evacuate homes within a 1,000-foot radius of th…
News
Banana Load Shifts, Tractor-Trailer Tips Exiting Route 80
A tractor-trailer driver was hospitalized after his rig tipped coming off Route 80 with a load of bananas, responders said. The driver climbed out of his cab after the rig landed on its side at the Green Street exit off the westbound highway in Hackensack shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered serious. Hackensack firefighters cleaned up a minor fuel spill. New Jersey State Police responded and are investigating the cause.
News
Firefighters Free Severely Injured Driver In NJ Turnpike Pileup
Firefighters extricated the driver of a Lincoln SUV following a chain-reaction crash involving a tractor-trailer on the northbound New Jersey Turnpike in Bergen County. Four victims in all were hospitalized, one of whom was in traumatic arrest, following the pileup shortly before noon Monday near the Emerson Street overpass in Ridgefield Park, responders said. A Jeep and a third SUV were also involved in the crash near mile marker 117.8. Aftermath.Jerry DeMarco Ridgefield Park firefighters freed the trapped driver and cleaned up a large fuel spill. State Police confirmed the crash and…
Police & Fire
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Leaking Fuel Shuts Down Route 78
A jackknifed tractor-trailer and resulting fuel spill shut down Route 78 in Hunterdon County early Tuesday morning, authorities said. The trailer jackknifed in the eastbound lanes east of Exit 7 and Route 173 in Bethlehem Township around 12:35 a.m., according to the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company and 511NJ. All three lanes were closed for more than two hours for the cleanup, causing a 15 to 20 minute delay, authorities said. Fuel spill and Jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 7 - NJ 173 (Bethlehem Twp) All lanes closed 15-20 minute delay https://t.co/aBRaqUJWX1…
News
Recycling Truck Slams Into Tree In Hawthorne
A driver told police he had "mechanical issues" that sent his recycling truck veered off the road and into a tree in Hawthorne on Tuesday. Goffle Hill Road off Grandview Avenue was temporarily closed while Citywide Towing used a heavy wrecker to remove the 2003 B&B Disposal dump truck, which crashed on a short embankment in front of a home shortly after 10 a.m. There was no immediate word on the driver's injuries. Hawthorne firefighters cleaned up a fuel spill. Meanwhile, borough officials arranged to have other two other trucks complete Tuesday's pickups on Wednesday. Boyd A. Loving…
Police & Fire
Tanker Truck Crash With Major Fuel Spill Closes Route 78
A tanker truck that crashed and spilled more than 100 gallons of fuel closed a portion of Route 78 Thursday afternoon, developing reports say. The crash happened in Berkeley Heights at Diamond Hill Road around 12:50 p.m., closing the westbound side of the highway. Major delays were reported.
News
Another Tractor-Trailer Tips At 'Tanker Turn'
One of the most notorious stretches of New Jersey blacktop claimed another victim on Wednesday. A tractor-trailer carrying boxes of sugar tipped over on "tanker turn" -- a bend in the road where northbound Route 95 feeds into westbound Route 80. Two were hospitalized with injuries that responders said weren't considered life-threatening following the crash shortly after 2 p.m., which jammed area traffic. The roadway remained closed two hours later. Northbound Route 95 ramp to westbound Route 80 in Teaneck.Greg Makroulakis for DAILY VOICE A fuel spill had to be cleaned up. New Jersey S…
News
Rush-Hour Routes To GWB Jammed After Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck Collide
Both drivers were hospitalized after a tractor-trailer and dump truck collided near the entrance to the George Washington Bridge early Tuesday. Neither injury was considered serious. The crash at the extremely busy intersection at Lemoine Avenue and Bruce Reynolds Boulevard, shortly before 4:30 a.m., ended up jamming morning rush-hour traffic on the bridge's approach roads. Fort Lee police, firefighters and EMS responded, along with ABC Towing, which used a heavy wrecker to right the toppled tractor-trailer. A fuel spill had to be cleaned up following the crash near the entrance to t…
News
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: Route 80 Tied Up For Hours By Multi-Vehicle Crash, Fuel Spill
UPDATE: Westbound Route 80 traffic was snarled for several hours in Bergen County on Tuesday following a crash involving a tractor-trailer, a sedan and a heavy fuel spill. Ridgefield Park firefighters extricated the driver of a BMW that was involved in the crash at mile marker 67.7 in the local lanes approaching Hackensack in Bogota around 2:30 p.m. No serious injuries were reported, however. Ridgefield Park firefighters extricated the BMW driver.ABC Towing for DAILY VOICE A Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit joined firefighters in cleaning up fuel that leaked from the jack-knifed…
News
Rockland Couple's SUV Tumbles Into Brook Between Shopping Center, High School In Montvale
A pair of Rockland County grandparents escaped serious injury when their SUV barreled over an embankment and into a brook Saturday afternoon at a shopping center in Montvale, authorities said. The husband apparently hit the gas instead of the brake pulling into a handicapped parking space in the parking lot of the Fresh Market bordering St. Joseph Regional High School on Chestnut Ridge Road Police Chief Joseph Sanfilippo said. That sent their Lincoln into a brook between the two properties, he said. Both were taken to the Valley Hospital with minor injuries, the chief said. A tow truck rem…
Police & Fire
Another Tractor-Trailer Crashes Off Route 287
A tractor-trailer rolled off Route 287 and down an embankment before dawn Friday. It was another in a series of crashes that has plagued that stretch of highway for years. The System Freight rig out of Jamesburg rolled off the northbound highway near Exit 59 to southbound Route 208 in Oakland at 4:25 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The right and center lanes remained closed as a pair of heavy-duty wreckers from DeFalco's in Chatham pulled it from the trees after sunrise, he said. Traffic remained backed up for miles past mid-morning. The driver was taken to Ha…
Police & Fire
Massive Route 1&9 Tanker Fire Severely Burns Trucker, Guts Home
A trucker was badly burned when his tanker burst into flames after it was struck by another vehicle Friday night at a gas station off Route 1&9 in Elizabeth, responders said. Massive flames from the fully-involved truck fire at the BP station near Bayway Circle spread to and gutted a nearby two-family home on South Elmora Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Nine people -- three of them children -- reportedly were displaced. The trucker was taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Two other vehicles, as well as traffic lights and wires, were destroyed or damaged in the three-alarm b…
Police & Fire
Photos
: Car Carrier Splits, Topples Across Route 287, Dump Truck Rolls On Opposite Side
A car carrier and a dump truck both toppled over on Route 287 in Oakland around noontime Friday, closing several lanes and causing major delays well into the afternoon. Five heavy-duty wreckers were called to clear the roadway after the northbound rig hauling SUVs tipped over the divider. The carrier split in two, with one section landing on its side against the divider, dumping one of the SUVs on the other side of the median. The other half ended up on its side, as well, in the right lane. A dump truck that tried to avoid the wreck tipped onto a railing in the right lane. A dump tr…
Police & Fire
Septic Tank Truck Tips On Route 80 Exit
A driver emerged without serious injury after an empty septic tanker tipped over Friday on a Route 80 exit ramp in Paterson. A hazardous materials unit was summoned for a large fuel spill after the 9:30 a.m. mishap at Exit 60 on the highway's eastbound side. The exit was closed while heavy-duty wreckers from Tumino's Towing righted the rig.
Police & Fire
One Person Seriously Injured In I-80 Morris County Crash
One person escaped a multi-vehicle crash on I-80 in Rockaway Township with serious injuries Wednesday morning, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded to the accident on eastbound side of the highway near the Rockaway Townsquare Mall around 7:20 a.m., just west of Exit 35. The Hazardous Materials Response Unit also responded for a fuel spill, police say. The highway was reopened in time for rush hour.
Police & Fire
Jackknifed Trailer Spills Fuel Across Route 80 In Allamuchy
Delays were reported Wednesday night due to a jackknifed trailer on the eastbound side of Route 80 in Allamuchy. Fuel spilled across the highway in the 7:55 p.m. crash, near Exit 19. Delays of 10 minutes were being reported, with traffic getting by in the right lane only.
Police & Fire
Another
ONE: Car Pinned Under Jackknifed Trailer Shuts Route 80 In Parsippany
A jackknifed tractor-trailer on Route 80 closed a portion of the highway for a second time on Tuesday. A photo showed a white sedan pinned under the truck on the eastbound side near Exit 42 in Parsippany. Delays between and 20 minutes were reported as of 5:30 p.m. Another jackknifed trailer spilled fuel across the westbound side of the highway around 6:50 a.m., closing lanes for several hours. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
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