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Police & Fire
Overturned Dump Truck Closes Two Lanes On Route 80: NJ DOT (
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A dump truck overturned on Route 80 in Warren County on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 12, authorities said. The truck overturned on Route 80 westbound near Exit 19 in Allamuchy Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. Two left lanes are closed, the NJDOT said. This is a developing story. Check back later for more updates.
Police & Fire
Overturned Dump Truck Shuts Route 22 In Green Brook
An overturned dump truck closed all lanes of Route 22 in Green Brook (Somerset County) Friday morning, Oct. 4. The crash happened at Warrenville Avenue. As of 10:15 a.m., all lanes were closed. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
News
Stop Signs Proposed For Intersection Of Crash That Killed Sophia Detorres
Days after a crash that killed a teen girl, officials in Hunterdon County are looking to make the intersection where she died safer with the installation of a stop sign. An "all-way stop" is being proposed for the intersection of County Route 617 (Sydney Road), Hogback Road and Lower Landsdown Road in Franklin Township, the county's board of commissioners announced. The intersection appears to be a two-way stop, with stop signs at Lower Landstdown and Hogback Roads, but not along County Route 617, according to Google Maps. Sophia Detorres, 16, was killed in a crash at the intersection …
Police & Fire
Why Sergeant Won't Be Charged In Crash That Killed 44-Year-Old Pedestrian: AG (
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Charges will not be filed against a police officer who last November struck and killed a 44-year-old man while on-duty in a patrol car, authorities said. Sgt. Richard Sbarra was on White Horse Pike (Route 30) in the Atco section of Waterford when he hit Christofe “Christopher” Wita, 44, of Berlin on Nov. 23, 2023, NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin previously said. Bodycam footage and radio transmissions from the incident were released last month. On Monday, Aug. 12, Platkin said Sbarra would not be charged following an investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Account…
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Flips On NJ Turnpike (
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A tractor-trailer overturned blocking three lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:20 a.m. on Friday, July 26 near Interchange 9 in East Brunswick Township, according to the NJDOT. There were no serious injuries, according to New Jersey State Police.
Police & Fire
Route 80 Pedestrian Struck, Injured:
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A 59-year-old pedestrian was struck on Route 80, New Jersey State Police said, although the circumstances weren't immediately clear. The victim was struck on the eastbound highway near Madison Avenue in Paterson shortly before 10:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16, NJ State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. ALS/BLS took him to the trauma unit at nearby St. Joseph's University Medical Center with a leg injury, the sergeant said. What the man was doing outside of a car on the interstate in that area wasn't immediately clear. Nor did authorities say whether the driver remained at the scene or what kind o…
Police & Fire
Two Dead, Box Truck Incinerated In Multi-Vehicle Route 80 Crash, Here's What Happened (
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𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A driver and passenger in a box truck were killed and two occupants of a tractor-trailer hospitalized with severe injuries in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on Route 80 in Hackensack, New Jersey State Police confirmed. The box truck was instantly consumed by flames as firefighters reached Exit 66 shortly after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. "It was a cremation," one responder at the scene said. Ambiorix Torres-Fernandez, 40, of Paterson, passenger Juan Sanchez-Rodriguez, 27, of Garfield, were declared dead at the scene. Meanwhile, the cab of the rig involved in the crash went through th…
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Utility Pole In Warren County:
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A driver was hospitalized after he struck a utility pole in Warren County on Saturday, May 18, authorities said. At 9:37 a.m., a Toyota passenger vehicle lost directional control and crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Belvidere Road and Dutt Lane in Harmony Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Injured In Sussex County Weekend Crash, Police Say
A motorcyclist suffered minor injuries in a Sussex County crash over the weekend, authorities said. The Harley Davidson operator was heading east on County Route 650 when they lost control, ran off the roadway and struck a tree around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. It happened in Montague Township at milepost 5, Lebron said. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital. The crash remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
Jersey City Police Cruiser, Civilian Vehicle Damaged, Multiple Victims Injured In Crash
Two Jersey City police officers and at least one civilian were injured in a crash that sent a cruiser into a fire hydrant. The vehicles collided at the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Stegman Street at 11:15 a.m. Friday, May 17, according to Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione. It wasn't the result of a pursuit, she emphasized. Victims said the collision triggered the police car's airbags. The victims were taken to Jersey City Medical Center with what responders said were all minor injuries. An investigation into the cause was continuing.
Police & Fire
Driver Injured When Truck Overturns On Route 80:
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A truck overturned on Route 80 in Warren County on the evening of Friday, May 3, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., a Dodge truck was traveling westbound on Route 80 in Knowlton Township when it lost directional control and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Police & Fire
Box Truck Towing Box Truck Overturns On Route 80:
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A box truck towing another box truck overturned on Route 80 in Morris County on Tuesday, April 30, authorities said. At 9:15 p.m., the box truck was traveling westbound on Route 80 in Mount Olive Township when it lost directional control, causing both vehicles to overturn, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. No injuries were reported, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Police & Fire
Driver, 44, Airlifted When Vehicle Overturns On Route 78:
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A 44-year-old Cranford man was airlifted to a nearby hospital after his vehicle overturned on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on the evening of Sunday, April 28, authorities said. At 7:07 p.m., a GMC SUV was traveling eastbound on Route 78 in Union Township when the driver lost control, ran off the roadway and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The man sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Girl Struck By Vehicle In Warren County:
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A teenage girl was struck by a vehicle in Warren County on the afternoon of Sunday, April 28, authorities said. At 5:49 p.m., a vehicle was traveling on Belvidere Road in Harmony Township when it struck a 14-year-old girl in the roadway, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The girl sustained minor injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Police & Fire
Violent Mahwah Crash Sends Rockland Bicyclist To Hospital (
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A Rockland County bicyclist was hospitalized after an SUV struck him on a Mahwah road a mile or so from the state line. The 40-something victim was "lucid and responsive at the scene" following the crash on Island Road at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, Mahwah Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with multiple injuries, the chief said. The Honda HR-V struck him off a curved stretch of Island Road, just off Airmount Road, where there are no bike lanes. The 30-something female driver from Bergen County remained at the scene and cooperated…
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A motorcyclist suffered severe injuries when he was struck on Route 4 in Paramus Tuesday afternoon by a driver who sped off, authorities said. The 57-year-old victim from Wood-Ridge was headed east in the highway's right lane when a dark sedan exiting Arcadia Way hit him shortly after 1:30 p.m. April 16, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The motorcyclist was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with extensive injuries, the chief said. Police, meanwhile, issued a Be On the Lookout alert for the sedan, which responders said should have side damage. The motorcyclist, 57, …
Police & Fire
Employee Opens Ridgewood Nail Salon For Day With Bang
An SUV driven by an employee heading in to open a Ridgewood nail salon for the day crashed into the front door. The young worker escaped injury when her Nissan Rogue hit the front of Godwin Nail & Spa on Godwin Avenue around 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 15. The front door, part of the knee wall and two planters took the brunt of the impact. The rest of the building around the store was spared any serious damage. A Ridgewood nail salon employee headed to work to open the shop escaped injury in a crash. Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Ridgewood police and firefighters responded. Bo…
Police & Fire
Irvington Woman Fatally Struck By Truck On Route 80:
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A 27-year-old Irvington woman was fatally struck by a truck while she was standing by her disabled vehicle on the shoulder on Route 80 in Warren County on the morning of Monday, April 8, authorities said. At 8:21 a.m., a Honda was parked and disabled on the right shoulder of I-80 in Hardwick Township when a tractor trailer traveling east struck Valdaishi Simpkins, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Simpkins sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said
Police & Fire
Vehicle Overturns In Parsippany: Mount Tabor FD
First responders tended to an overturned vehicle in Parsippany on the afternoon of Monday, April 8, authorities said. At 4:53 p.m., a driver was trapped in an overturned vehicle following a two-car crash at Brooklawn Drive and Glencove Road, the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department said. Firefighters responded quickly to the scene to assist the Parsippany Police Department with freeing the trapped driver, fire officials said. The driver in the other vehicle was evaluated by EMS and transported to a nearby hospital, firefighters said. First responders cleared the scene in 40 minutes, firefi…
Police & Fire
Route 80 Crash Hope
A tractor trailer overturned on Route 80 in Warren County on the early morning of Tuesday, April 9, New Jersey State Police said. At 5:42 a.m., a truck was traveling westbound on Route 80 west in Hope Township when it struck a guardrail and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. No injuries were reported and the crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Police & Fire
PA Driver, 48, Seriously Hurt In Early-Morning Route 78 Crash: State Police
A 48-year-old Pennsylvania man was seriously injured in a crash on Route 78 in New Jersey overnight, police said. The Coplay driver lost control in Clinton Township around 3:50 a.m. Sunday, March 31 and ran off the roadway to the right, hitting a guardrail near on the westbound side, New Jersey State Police said. The driver suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital. The accident remains under investigation and there is no additional information available.
News
High School Swimmer ID'd As 16-Year-Old Killed In South Jersey Crash
The 16-year-old girl killed in a weekend South Jersey crash has been identified as a high school athlete. Sophia Bennett was killed in the two-car crash on Friday, March 22, at the intersection of Hurffville Road and Deptford Center Road just after 8 p.m., according to police and school officials. The vehicle that Sophia was riding in was being driven by a 17-year-old Gibbstown boy, who was seriously injured, police said at the time of the crash. The other driver, a 27-year-old woman from Deptford, was taken to Jefferson Hospital (Washington Township), police said. Sophia was a s…
News
Widow Taking Legal Action After Scientist Husband Was Killed At NJ Intersection
A New Jersey widow is taking legal action to obtain additional details from a New Jersey police department in the crash that killed her 32-year-old husband last fall. Matthew H. Bunner, a scientist with Bristol Myers Squibb and a University of Pennsylvania graduate, was out for a walk when he was struck and killed by a 66-year-old driver in East Brunswick at about 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2023, according to the police report and his obituary. The crash occurred near the intersection of Cranbury Road and Henley Drive Bunner was stepping into the crosswalk from the center grassy m…
Police & Fire
Truck Crashes Into Car On Route 46: State Police
A passenger vehicle crashed into a truck on Route 46 in Warren County on the early morning of Friday, March 15, authorities said. At 4:22 a.m., a tractor trailer was making a right turn from a parking lot onto Route 46 West in Knowlton Township when it crossed over the solid lines and crashed into the front of a car traveling eastbound, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. There were minor injuries, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation, McNair said.
Police & Fire
High Winds Knock Tree Onto Car In Upper Saddle River, Trap Female Driver From NYS
A 45-year-old driver from New York escaped serious injury when Monday's high winds knocked a tree onto her sedan near the state line in Upper Saddle River. Firefighters from Upper Saddle River and Mahwah freed the alert trapped motorist from the 2023 Toyota Corolla following the 2:10 p.m. March 11 crash on Weiss Road at Maple Road, Police Capt. Edward Kane said. They not only had to deal with the tree but also live power lines that had fallen around it, the captain said. Members of Hatzoloh EMS who assisted took Hackensack Medical Center with what were believed to be minor injuries, he s…
Police & Fire
Five People Hurt After Van Overturns On Route 80:
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Five people were injured after a van overturned on Route 80 in Warren County on Saturday, March 9, state police said. At about 9 p.m., a Ford van occupied by six people was traveling west on Route 80 in Allamuchy Township when the driver lost control, causing the van to strike the center median and overturn on its side, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Five passengers suffered minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Police & Fire
Overturned Tractor Trailer On Route 287 Causes Other Crashes: State Police
An overturned truck caused numerous crashes on Route 287 on Wednesday, March 6, state police said. At 8:05 p.m., troopers responded to Route 287 north in Morristown Township, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police, said. The driver of the truck lost control and overturned, causing logs to fall off his trailer into the southbound lanes, McNair said. Multiple car crashes occurred as a result and lanes were blocked on the northbound and southbound side, McNair said. Minor injuries were reported, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation, McNair said.
Police & Fire
Dedicated Mom Clinging To Life After Horrific Crash Outside Work, Mahwah Councilwoman Says
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A funeral Mass is scheduled this Friday for a Mahwah mom who died of injuries she suffered when she was struck by a pickup truck last week outside her job at the Federal Reserve in East Rutherford. Visitation for the family of Belina Lim Ang will be from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Gabriel the Archangel Roman Catholic Church on East Saddle River Road in Saddle River on Feb. 9. The Mass follows. In an exquisite tribute, Ang's husband Takis, and their children Daphne and George describe her as a "tiny bundle of happiness" with a "tenacity and strength of will matched only by her undeniable…
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed, Driver Seriously Injured In Route 80 Crash (
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A 65-year-old passenger was killed and a driver seriously injured in an early morning crash on Route 80 on Tuesday, Nov. 21, state police confirmed. A Hyundai passenger vehicle and Ford van were heading westbound when the Hyundai attempted a lane change and struck the Ford near milepost 34.4 in Rockaway Township around 6:50 a.m., NJSP Trooper Troy McNair told Daily Voice. The Hyundai passenger, Maxima Arcibal, of Dover, was killed in the crash, while the driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The Ford driver suffered minor injuries, McNair added. The …
Police & Fire
Fatal Parkway Pedestrian Crash Lands Hit-Run Texas Driver In State Slammer For Years
A Texas man has been sentenced to nine years in New Jersey State Prison for fleeing the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash along the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Fornice Cary Boatner III, 33, of Cleveland, Texas, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 13, for knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the May 2022 death of 31-year-old Felipe Dos Santos last year in Woodbridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Dos Santos, of Elizabeth was walking along the Parkway when he was struck by Boatner in a Dodge Ram on May 25, 2022, Ciccone s…
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Ditches Off Route 46
A tractor-trailer driver survived a crash on Route 46 in Palisades Park that nearly crushed the cab of his rig. The driver was headed west on Route 46 near the bridge over East Homestead Avenue when he veered off the road and the cab came loose as it headed partially down a wooded embankment shortly after 4 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4. He was taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. "This guy was lucky to be alive," one witness at the scene said. "The cab was crushed and ripped off the truck." Westbound Route 46 in Pal…
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