16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured In NJ Crash: Police 16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured In NJ Crash: Police
16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured In NJ Crash: Police A 16-year-old girl was killed and a 17-year-old boy seriously injured a South Jersey crash on Friday, March 22, police said. The girl, a Washington Township (Gloucester County) resident, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old Gibbstown boy, according to police in Deptford. The two-car collision occurred at the intersection of Hurffville Road and Deptford Center Road just after 8 p.m. The 17-year-old driver was seriously injured and taken to Cooper University Hospital, Deptford police said. The other driver, a 27-year-old woman from Deptford, was taken to Jefferson Hospit…
HEROES: Firefighters Free Trapped Driver After Tractor-Trailer, Pickup Collide On Route 17 HEROES: Firefighters Free Trapped Driver After Tractor-Trailer, Pickup Collide On Route 17
Heroes: Firefighters Free Trapped Driver After Tractor-Trailer, Pickup Collide On Route 17 Firefighters extricated a heavily trapped driver after a tractor-trailer and pickup truck collided on Route 17. Hasbrouck Heights firefighters were assisted by their Wood-Ridge colleagues in freeing the female pickup driver following the crash behind the Bendix Diner shortly before 9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 17. The driver was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. Nick’s Towing removed the vehicles. Northbound Route 17 was temporarily closed at Franklin Avenue during the operation. Mutual aid was provided by, among others, firefighters from Carlstadt, Lodi, Rutherford and Wallingto…
Teen Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Injured In Route 46 Crash Teen Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Injured In Route 46 Crash
Teen Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Injured In Route 46 Crash A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed and his 19-year-old passenger injured in a crash on Route 46 in Totowa. The 2008 Yamaha R6 sports bike rammed the rear passenger side of a 2014 Acura MDX near the Union Boulevard exit off the eastbound highway around 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, authorities said. Both riders were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where the motorcyclist was pronounced dead, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Totowa Police Chief Carmen Veneziano said in a joint release. The man who was with him remained at the hospital in stable condition, they…
Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: Coroner Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: Coroner
Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: Coroner A 64-year-old New York driver was killed in a crash on Route 78 in Warren County, New Jersey on Sunday, March 10, authorities said. At 5:43 p.m., Carmen Berretta, of Albany, NY, collided with another vehicle on Route 78 eastbound in Pohatcong Township, the Lehigh County, PA Coroner's Office said.  Berretta was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, PA where he died of his injuries at 10:04 p.m., the coroner's office said.  The coroner's office and New Jersey State Police are investigating the crash.
Six Injured In Two-Car Crash In Warren County: State Police Six Injured In Two-Car Crash In Warren County: State Police
Six Injured In Two-Car Crash In Warren County: State Police Six people were injured in a two-car crash in Warren County on the afternoon of Saturday, March 2, authorities said. State police responded to County Road 521 North in Hope Township for a crash between a Honda and a Subaru just after 3 p.m., Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The Honda, operated by a 32-year-old Queens resident and occupied by three passengers was traveling south on 521 when it entered the northbound lane of travel and struck a Subaru, driven by a 41-year-old Belvedere resident and occupied by one other passenger, McNair said.  A 9-ye…
Two Injured In Truck-SUV Crash On Route 80: State Police Two Injured In Truck-SUV Crash On Route 80: State Police
Two Injured In Truck-suv Crash On Route 80: State Police Two people were injured after an SUV collided with a truck on Route 80 in Parsippany on Monday, Feb. 12, authorities said. At 1:21 p.m., New Jersey State Troopers responded to the crash between an Honda SUV and a Freightliner box truck on Route 80 East at milepost 46.2, Troy McNair of the New Jersey State Police said.  The truck was run off the roadway, struck a guardrail and began to spill diesel fluid, McNair said. The driver and passenger of the truck suffered minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, McNair said.  The crash remains under investigation, McNair s…
Driver Dies In Head-On Rt. 31 Crash In Hunterdon County: State Police (UPDATE) Driver Dies In Head-On Rt. 31 Crash In Hunterdon County: State Police (UPDATE)
Driver Dies In Head-On Rt. 31 Crash In Hunterdon County: State Police (Update) A 56-year-old man was killed after his car collided with a truck on Route 31 in Hunterdon County on Monday, Nov. 27, state police said. Christopher Jones, of Hampton, was heading north in a Subaru when he entered the left lane going against the flow of traffic, and collided with a southbound Mack truck, head-on around 7:45 a.m. in Hampton near milepost 39, New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. Jones died in the crash while the driver and passenger of the Mack tractor suffered minor injuries. The incident remains under investigation.
School Bus, SUV Collide Head-On In Paramus School Bus, SUV Collide Head-On In Paramus
School Bus, SUV Collide Head-On In Paramus No students were aboard a school bus from Bergenfield that collided head-on with an SUV Friday morning in Paramus. A Paramus EMS ambulance crew took the driver of the Nissan Kicks subcompact to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening following the crash on East Midland Avenue at From Road shortly before 7:30 a.m. Oct. 27. The school bus driver was OK. Paramus Fire Engine Company #1 tended to a crash-related fluid spill. Boyd A. Loving Responding Paramus police are investigating the cause of the crash. Belfie's Towing removed the SUV.…
TRIPLE FATAL: 2 Vehicles Split In Half When Accord Runs Red Light At Jersey Shore Intersection TRIPLE FATAL: 2 Vehicles Split In Half When Accord Runs Red Light At Jersey Shore Intersection
Triple Fatal: 2 Vehicles Split In Half When Accord Runs Red Light At Jersey Shore Intersection Three people died and two others were in critical condition when a car ran a right light and collided with a pickup truck overnight in Ocean County, authorities said. A 2009 Honda Accord carrying four people ran the light while heading eastbound at Cedar Bridge Avenue at New Hampshire Avenue around 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The Honda failed to stop at the red light and entered the intersection, where it struck a 2008 Dodge Truck. The impact caused the Dodge Truck to roll over and split in two. The Honda Accord continued off the roadw…
Crash Jams Route 80 Near Delaware Water Gap Rest Area Crash Jams Route 80 Near Delaware Water Gap Rest Area
Crash Jams Route 80 Near Delaware Water Gap Rest Area A crash on Route 80 had traffic piled up Thursday afternoon, Oct. 5 in Warren County. The collision happened in the westbound lanes, east of the Delaware Water Gap Rest Area. While only one lane was closed as of 1:30 p.m., traffic crawled.
Crash Backs Up Route 80 Crash Backs Up Route 80
Crash Backs Up Route 80 A crash had traffic piled up along Route 80 in Passaic County early Thursday, Oct. 5. The collision with injuries happened around 8:10 a.m. in the westbound lanes, west of Exit 58 to Madison Avenue in Paterson, the state's DOT website says. Three lanes were closed. Traffic cam photos of the highway show vehicles at a near-standstill as of 8:20 a.m.
Hackensack Police Officer Hospitalized After Crash Hackensack Police Officer Hospitalized After Crash
Hackensack Police Officer Hospitalized After Crash A Hackensack police officer was hospitalized Friday following a collision on his way to a call. Initial details were scant apart from word that the officer was headed to a report of a fight in the area of Atlantic and Main streets, with his emergency lights on, when his cruiser collided with a commercial van in front of the 7-Eleven at the corner of Essex and Newman streets before 9:30 a.m. Aug. 18. The officer got out of his cruiser and sat on the sidewalk behind it as a Good Samaritan stopped and rushed to his aid. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after complaining of…