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NJ Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Police NJ Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Police
NJ Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Police A New Jersey woman was issued citations after the tractor-trailer she was driving rolled over on its side and spilled trash at a New York State Thruway service area in Ulster County, NY, police said. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, when troopers responded to the Malden Service Area on Interstate 87 in Saugerties for a tractor-trailer rollover, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 26. After arriving at the scene, investigators found the driver, 35-year-old Michelle Paulino Rosario of Kearny, New Jersey, had been operating a 2016 Freightliner when s…
ESPN NFL Analyst Loses Arm In Horrific Crash: 'I'm Incredibly Fortunate' ESPN NFL Analyst Loses Arm In Horrific Crash: 'I'm Incredibly Fortunate'
ESPN NFL Analyst Loses Arm In Horrific Crash: 'I'm Incredibly Fortunate' ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller said his left arm was amputated after he crashed his SUV into an oncoming tractor-trailer. Miller shared details of the crash and his injuries in a social media post on Tuesday, June 23. The 42-year-old said he was airlifted to a hospital in Joplin, Missouri, where he underwent a life-saving amputation. The Webb City, Missouri, native also suffered severe injuries, including "multiple fractures and broken ribs." "I'm deeply grateful for the exceptional care I have received, from the first responders to the doctors, nurses, and medical staff," Miller …
Car Ends Up Underneath Truck On Black Horse Pike: Gloucester Twp PD Car Ends Up Underneath Truck On Black Horse Pike: Gloucester Twp PD
Car Ends Up Underneath Truck On Black Horse Pike: Gloucester Twp PD A driver had a rude awakening when their vehicle ended up underneath a tractor trailer on Wednesday, May 20 in Gloucester Township, authorities said. The vehicle struck and then went partially under a tractor trailer on the Black Horse Pike in the Hilltop Section, Gloucester Township police said. Northbound traffic was detoured for a short time until the roadway was cleared, and no injuries were reported "Quick reminder to drivers: Keep your eyes on the road, hands on the wheel, mind in the moment," police said. "Distracted driving isn’t worth the risk. Stay focused because your l…
Virginia Man Killed After Crashing Into Truck On NJ Turnpike: NJSP Virginia Man Killed After Crashing Into Truck On NJ Turnpike: NJSP
Virginia Man Killed After Crashing Into Truck On NJ Turnpike: Njsp A 40-year-old Virginia man was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County Tuesday morning, March 17, authorities said. At 6:02 a.m., troopers responded to New Jersey Turnpike north near the James Cooper Service Area in Mount Laurel Township after Mohamed Hassan, a 40-year-old Glen Allen man was operating a Chevrolet SUV and struck the back of a parked Freightliner tractor trailer, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  After the initial crash, the Chevrolet SUV ran off the roadway to the right and struck a light pole, Postorino …
Dashcam Captures Tractor-Trailer Wiping Out Into Oncoming Traffic On NJ Turnpike Dashcam Captures Tractor-Trailer Wiping Out Into Oncoming Traffic On NJ Turnpike
Dashcam Captures Tractor-Trailer Wiping Out Into Oncoming Traffic On NJ Turnpike Newly released dashcam footage shows the moment a tractor-trailer crashed and overturned into oncoming traffic on the NJ Turnpike in Woodbridge Tuesday, March 10. View this post on Instagram The truck overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike inner roadway southbound entrance ramp near Interchange 11 by the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge at approximately 2 p.m., the New Jersey DOT site said. All lanes were closed as a result of the crash, NJ DOT said.
Trucker Spent Half Hour Killing Girlfriend Outside NY Motel; Now Faces Life In Prison Trucker Spent Half Hour Killing Girlfriend Outside NY Motel; Now Faces Life In Prison
Trucker Spent Half Hour Killing Girlfriend Outside NY Motel; Now Faces Life In Prison A Long Island trucker will spend up to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend inside the cab of his tractor-trailer outside a Patchogue motel. Willie Hart, 61, of Yaphank, was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 3, to 22 years to life behind bars after a Suffolk County jury convicted him of second-degree murder in the death of 37-year-old Candace Woodruff. The killing was captured on surveillance video and left Woodruff battered, asphyxiated, and covered in Ramen noodles. Hart called police around 2:30 a.m. on May 29, 2023, claiming he had just discovered Woodruff unresponsive on the floor of h…
NJ EMT Thrown From Motorcycle, Run Over By Tractor-Trailer On I-287, Friends Say NJ EMT Thrown From Motorcycle, Run Over By Tractor-Trailer On I-287, Friends Say
NJ EMT Thrown From Motorcycle, Run Over By Tractor-Trailer On I-287, Friends Say Kemit Cotto, a veteran Emergency Medical Technician from New Jersey, is fighting through a long recovery after being severely injured in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 287, friends said. The crash happened on Monday, Sept. 8, when a car stopped short in front of Cotto on I-287, according to a GoFundMe launched by Robert Cintron. Cotto braked to avoid hitting the car, was thrown from his motorcycle into the side of a tractor-trailer, and was then run over by the truck, the campaign says. Records show Cotto is from Union. He suffered a clavicle fracture, chest hematoma, open tibial fractur…
Tractor-Trailer Runs Red Light, Critically Injures 1-Year-Old In Evesham Crash: Police Tractor-Trailer Runs Red Light, Critically Injures 1-Year-Old In Evesham Crash: Police
Tractor-Trailer Runs Red Light, Critically Injures 1-Year-Old In Evesham Crash: Police A one-year-old child was left fighting for their life after a tractor-trailer plowed through a red light in Evesham Township, police said. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Route 70 and Locust Avenue, according to the Evesham Township Police Department. Police said the tractor-trailer failed to stop for the red traffic signal, striking two other vehicles. A minivan carrying the child was among them. “Responding officers, along with Fire and EMS personnel, immediately provided emergency aid, and the child was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where they…
PA Man, NJ Woman Killed In NY 17 Tractor-Trailer Crash: State Police PA Man, NJ Woman Killed In NY 17 Tractor-Trailer Crash: State Police
PA Man, NJ Woman Killed In NY 17 Tractor-Trailer Crash: State Police A crash between a tractor-trailer and a passenger car killed two people on State Route 17 in Nichols, New York, state police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Frank J. Dempaire, 45, of Reading, Pennsylvania, and Elize Carlos, 45, of Newark, New Jersey, were identified as the victims, according to New York State Police. The crash happened shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, when both vehicles were traveling east on State Route 17 and the tractor trailer rear-ended the passenger car, troopers said. Dempaire and Carlos, who were inside the car, died at the scene. The tractor trailer driv…
Man Fatally Struck By Truck On Route 195: NJSP Man Fatally Struck By Truck On Route 195: NJSP
Man Fatally Struck By Truck On Route 195: Njsp A 44-year-old Bayville man was fatally struck by a tractor trailer on Route 195 west in Hamilton Township on Wednesday morning, July 30, authorities said. At 6:10 a.m., the man was standing outside of a Dodge pickup truck on the right shoulder when he entered the right lane of travel directly into the path of a Volvo tractor trailer and was struck, Charles Marchan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
Body Of Driver Recovered After Truck Plunges Off Delaware Memorial Bridge Into River (UPDATE) Body Of Driver Recovered After Truck Plunges Off Delaware Memorial Bridge Into River (UPDATE)
Body Of Driver Recovered After Truck Plunges Off Delaware Memorial Bridge Into River (Update) The body of a driver whose tractor-trailer plunged into the Delaware River after a crash on the Delaware Memorial Bridge early Friday, July 11 was recovered Saturday morning, July 12, officials confirmed. In an update Saturday, Delaware River and Bay Authority spokesman James Salmon said that the Bobtail tractor and a deceased male occupant were recovered from the Delaware River at approximately 11:10 a.m. The driver's identity has not yet been released. All bridge lanes are open to traffic. "Delaware State Police Marine dive unit and Holloway Terrace Fire Company were instrumental in…
NJ Man Pushing Car On I-78 Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash ID'd: PA State Police NJ Man Pushing Car On I-78 Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash ID'd: PA State Police
NJ Man Pushing Car On I-78 Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash ID'd: PA State Police A 33-year-old New Jersey man has been identified as the person killed while pushing a vehicle on Interstate 78 in Northampton County, the coroner announced on Tuesday, June 17. Tyler R. Kolaja, of Hamburg, was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer while pushing a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox that had run out of gas on I-78 Eastbound near Mile Marker 74.3 in Glendon Borough around 10:15 p.m. on Monday, June 16, according to Pennsylvania State Police Troop M – Belfast and the Northampton County Coroner’s Office. Troopers said Kolaja had been pushing the SUV in the right lane while a woman from New Je…
Lenape HS Senior Killed In Route 31 Crash Weeks Before Graduation Lenape HS Senior Killed In Route 31 Crash Weeks Before Graduation
Lenape HS Senior Killed In Route 31 Crash Weeks Before Graduation A Lenape High School senior was identified as the person killed in a crash between a car and a tractor-trailer in Hopewell Township on Tuesday, May 27, the district said. “Our Lenape Family suffered a tragic loss today when one of our seniors was killed in an automobile accident,” Lenape High School Principal Tony Cattani said in a letter to parents. "Two of the student's friends, also members of the Class of 2025, were injured. Lenape High School and Lenape Regional High School District personnel are working closely with the Burlington County Crisis Response Team to provide our students, fa…
One Dead, Two Hurt In Route 31 Crash With Tractor Trailer: Police One Dead, Two Hurt In Route 31 Crash With Tractor Trailer: Police
One Dead, Two Hurt In Route 31 Crash With Tractor Trailer: Police One person was killed and two others were seriously hurt in a head-on crash between a car and a tractor-trailer in Hopewell Township on Tuesday, May 27, authorities said. Police responded to North Route 31 between Titus Mill Road and Hopewell Pennington Road at approximately 12:07 p.m. for a serious motor vehicle crash, according to a press release from the Hopewell Township Police Department. Investigators said a Honda Civic with three occupants left the southbound lane and struck the truck head-on. All three sustained serious injuries from the crash and were transported to a nearby hospi…
3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized 3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized
3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized Three Massachusetts high school seniors were killed earlier this week during a Spring Break trip to Florida when their SUV collided with a tractor-trailer, police said. Jimmy McIntosh, Hannah Wasserman, and Maisey O'Donnell — all 18-year-old students at Concord-Carlisle High School — died around 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle, authorities said.  A fourth student, also 18, who has not been identified, remains in critical condition at a Florida hospital. Concord-Carlisle High School is about 30 minutes outside of Boston.  O'Donnell was among …
20-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In South Jersey Crash: 'Thank You For Being My Daughter' 20-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In South Jersey Crash: 'Thank You For Being My Daughter'
20-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In South Jersey Crash: 'Thank You For Being My Daughter' Kayla Stanton, a 20-year-old Florence resident, has been identified as the victim in a fatal crash in Burlington Township Tuesday, March 11, that also injured an infant, authorities said. At 11:30 a.m. a minivan collided with a tractor trailer at a traffic light at County Route 541 and Cadillac Road, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said. Stanton, a front-seat passenger in the minivan, was killed, authorities said. The driver of the minivan and an infant were transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. "She was a backbone in our famil…
Woman Killed, Infant Injured In NJ Tractor Trailer, Minivan Crash: Police Woman Killed, Infant Injured In NJ Tractor Trailer, Minivan Crash: Police
Woman Killed, Infant Injured In NJ Tractor Trailer, Minivan Crash: Police A woman was killed and two others including an infant were injured in a crash involving a minivan and a tractor-trailer in Burlington Township late Tuesday morning, March 11, authorities said. The collision occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. on County Route 541 at Cadillac Road, according to Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Joel Bewley. A tractor-trailer and a minivan collided at a traffic light, resulting in the death of an adult female front-seat passenger in the minivan, Bewley said. The minivan’s driver and an infant passenger were transported to an area hospital w…
Trenton Woman, 24, Killed In Hit-Run Tractor Trailer Crash: Cops Trenton Woman, 24, Killed In Hit-Run Tractor Trailer Crash: Cops
Trenton Woman, 24, Killed In Hit-Run Tractor Trailer Crash: Cops A 24-year-old woman from Trenton died in a crash involving a tractor-trailer that fled the scene on Route 1 South early Friday morning, Jan. 24, police said. The incident occurred near the intersection of New Road at approximately 2:25 a.m., according to the South Brunswick Police Department. Witnesses from a nearby Taco Bell reported seeing the woman’s vehicle strike the rear of a tractor-trailer. As bystanders attempted to assist, a third vehicle traveling southbound struck the rear of the woman’s car. The tractor-trailer involved in the crash fled the scene and remains unidentified. The …
NJ Aviation Enthusiast Killed, Three Seriously Injured In Fiery I-80 Crash NJ Aviation Enthusiast Killed, Three Seriously Injured In Fiery I-80 Crash
NJ Aviation Enthusiast Killed, Three Seriously Injured In Fiery I-80 Crash A New Jersey man was killed, and three passengers — his wife, son, and his son's girlfriend — were critically injured when a car lost control and was struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 80 in Tobyhanna Township, PA, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a press release on Monday, Dec. 16. The crash happened at mile marker 286.6 westbound around 8:39 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, during hazardous road conditions, troopers said. Vladimir Kevereski, 58, of Elmwood Park, NJ, was driving a 2018 Honda Civic westbound when he lost control on the slippery roadway. The car s…
NJ Man ID'd In Fatal Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In Lebanon: PSP NJ Man ID'd In Fatal Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In Lebanon: PSP
NJ Man ID'd In Fatal Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In Lebanon: PSP The man who died after three tractor-trailers crashed on Interstate 81 on Saturday morning, Aug. 3, has been identified by the Pennsylvania State Police  Adrian Jemmott, 31 of Trenton, New Jersey died at the scene of the triple tractor-trailer crash, PSP Jonestown Investigator Ryan Schuetrumpf detailed in the release on Aug. 4.  The crash happened at mile marker 87.5 on I-81 North around 4:15 a.m., Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler initially told us. Jemmott was the passenger of a Hino 268 box truck, driven by John Concepcion, 35, of Hamilto…
1 Flown In NJ Turnpike Tractor Trailer Fire (VIDEO) 1 Flown In NJ Turnpike Tractor Trailer Fire (VIDEO)
1 Flown In NJ Turnpike Tractor Trailer Fire (Video) A tractor trailer caught fire Thursday, Aug. 1 on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, video shows. One person was airlifted to an area hospital, Westampton Township Emergency Services said. Video shared to Facebook shows the vehicle on fire.
Flaming Jackknife Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Near Betsy Ross Bridge (VIDEO) Flaming Jackknife Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Near Betsy Ross Bridge (VIDEO)
Flaming Jackknife Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Near Betsy Ross Bridge (Video) A tractor-trailer fire shuttered part of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia for hours, Pennsylvania State Police explained on Friday morning.  The tractor-trailer was already ablaze when it jackknifed on I-95 South at mile marker 25.6 in Philadelphia County near the Betsy Ross Bridge into New Jersey around 7:30 a.m. on June 28, state police detailed in the release.  The fire has been extinguished and Troop K Philadelphia Station was on the scene as of 9 a.m. The driver was able to escape.  Click the player below to see a Citizen video of the firefighters on the scene. D…