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Five Injured In Truck-Car Crash On Route 78: NJSP Five Injured In Truck-Car Crash On Route 78: NJSP
Five Injured In Truck-Car Crash On Route 78: Njsp Five people were injured after a crash between a car and a tractor-trailer on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on the early morning of Friday, May 10, authorities said. At 3:42 a.m., a crash occurred between a Mercedes-Benz and a Peterbilt tractor trailer on Route 78 west in Bethlehem Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Mercedes-Benz and four passengers sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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by Sam Barron
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Dump Truck Overturns Onto Passenger Car On Route 80, State Police Say Dump Truck Overturns Onto Passenger Car On Route 80, State Police Say
Dump Truck Overturns Onto Passenger Car On Route 80, State Police Say An overturned dump truck shut down a portion of Route 80 in Morris County Friday morning, Feb. 23. The Peterbilt dump truck was heading west near milepost 36.6 when the driver lost directional control and subsequently overturned onto an Infiniti passenger vehicle at 9:20 a.m. in Rockaway, New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. The driver and passenger of the Infiniti sustained minor injuries and were taken to an area hospital, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation, McNair said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Killed By Tractor Trailer On NY State Thruway: Police NJ Man Killed By Tractor Trailer On NY State Thruway: Police
NJ Man Killed By Tractor Trailer On NY State Thruway: Police A 42-year-old Union County man was killed after he was struck by a tractor trailer on the New York State Thruway on Wednesday, Jan. 10, authorities said. At 12:10 a.m. New York State Police responded to I-87 in Orange County for a crash between two trucks, officers said. A Peterbilt tractor trailer traveling southbound sideswiped a Volvo truck which was stopped on the right shoulder, police said. Jose Payano, the driver of the Volvo, was standing outside the vehicle and was struck by the tractor trailer, police said. Payano was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the P…

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by Sam Barron
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Dump Truck Overturns On Route 287 Dump Truck Overturns On Route 287
I-287 Dump Truck Crash An overturned dump truck shut a portion of Route 287 in Morris County Thursday, Jan. 4, the state's DOT site shows. The Peterbilt dump truck was heading north when the driver lost control, ran off the roadway to the right, reentered the lane of travel and then overturned around 10:45 a.m. near milepost 40.8 in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. No injuries were reported. Two of the five lanes were closed as of 11 a.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Van Driver Seriously Injured In Rt. 78 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: State Police (UPDATE) Van Driver Seriously Injured In Rt. 78 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: State Police (UPDATE)
Van Driver Seriously Injured In Rt. 78 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: State Police (Update) A transit van driver was seriously injured after being rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 28, state police said. A Ford transit van and Peterbilt tractor-trailer were heading westbound near milepost 25.2 in Tewksbury Township when the rear of the Ford van was struck by the Peterbilt around 1:35 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. The Ford then ran off the right side of the exit ramp for exit 24 and overturned, leaving the driver, Duane Bell, 48, of Hillsborough, with serious injuries, Marchan said. The crash remains unde…

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by Valerie Musson
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Sussex County Man, 42, Airlifted In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer On Route 206 Sussex County Man, 42, Airlifted In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer On Route 206
Sussex County Man, 42, Airlifted In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer On Route 206 A 42-year-old Sussex County man was airlifted with serious injuries after crashing head-on into a tractor-trailer on Route 206 Wednesday afternoon, police confirmed. Christopher A. Morales, of Newton, was driving southbound on Route 206 in a 2008 Jeep Patriot when he veered into the northbound lanes and crashed head-on into a 2013 Peterbilt tractor-trailer near the intersection of Brighton Road around 3:50 p.m., Andover Township police said. Morales was treated at the scene for head and leg injuries by Lakeland EMS and St. Clare's ALS before being airlifted to Morristown Medical Center via …

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by Valerie Musson