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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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Another Tractor-Trailer Tips At 'Tanker Turn' Another Tractor-Trailer Tips At 'Tanker Turn'
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…

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by Jerry DeMarco