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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
'Sweet And Loving' Ewing Woman, 19, Killed In Crash On Snowy Western PA Road: Fundraiser 'Sweet And Loving' Ewing Woman, 19, Killed In Crash On Snowy Western PA Road: Fundraiser
'Sweet And Loving' Ewing Woman, 19, Killed In Crash On Snowy Western PA Road: Fundraiser A teen from Ewing died while traveling home from college in western Pennsylvania in snowy conditions just before Thanksgiving, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said 19-year-old Zy’yonnah Dully died in the crash on Friday, Nov. 22. She was a second-year nursing student at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Dully was driving home to New Jersey for Thanksgiving break when the crash "robbed her of a future that was so bright." "Zy’yonnah was a sweet and loving girl [who] brought positive energy to anyone around her," wrote Latisha Spearman, the fundraiser's…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing Into SUV In South Jersey, Troopers Say Motorcyclist Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing Into SUV In South Jersey, Troopers Say
Motorcyclist Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing Into SUV In South Jersey, Troopers Say A Hainesport man was killed when he was hit by a tractor-trailer after his motorcycle crashed into an SUV, authorities said. Johnny Epperson Jr., 67, died in the crash on Route 206 North in Southampton Township on Sunday, Sept. 15, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the wreck near milepost 23.3 at around 12:37 p.m. Investigators said Epperson was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he hit the back of a Honda CR-V. Epperson's motorcycle overturned into the southbound lane and he was struck by an oncoming Peterbilt tractor-trailer. Epperson …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Man Gets Out Of Car, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On NJ Turnpike, State Police Say Man Gets Out Of Car, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On NJ Turnpike, State Police Say
Man Gets Out Of Car, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On NJ Turnpike, State Police Say A Monroe Township man was killed when he got out of his car and was hit by a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Michael Veisz, 40, died in the crash on Interstate 95 North in East Brunswick on Friday, Aug. 23, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene near milepost 81.2 at around 5:02 a.m. Investigators said a Chevrolet Impala driven by Veisz was in a single-car crash on the southbound inner side of the turnpike. Veisz got out of the car and crossed into the northbound inner side when he was struck by an oncoming Peterbilt tractor-trai…

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
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. Posted by Westampton Township Emergency Services on Thursday, August 1, 2024

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Jillian Pikora