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Flaming Jackknife Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Near Betsy Ross Bridge (
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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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Fatal Crash Closes Rt 422: PA State Police
A fatal crash is closed Route 422 Friday morning, authorities say. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes at mile marker 188, Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice around 8 a.m. on June 28. Troop K Philadelphia and Skippack Station Troopers are currently on the scene of the fatal crash. Both Eastbound and Westbound lanes were still closed as of 9 a.m. The police described the crash as follows: "A Tractor trailer left the westbound lanes of 422, crossed the median and struck at least one vehicle in the Eastbound lanes…
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Coroner Names Motorcyclist Killed In I-78 Crash
Officials have identified the 30-year-old motorcycle rider who died in a crash on Interstate 78 on Wednesday, June 26. Edgar J. Guadarrama Jaimes of Coopersburg was involved in a crash near Exit 58 around 11:45 a.m., said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple traumatic injuries and the manner of death was ruled accidental. The other involved drivers, a 59-year-old in a tractor-trailer and a 42-year-old in a Honda Pilot, were not injured. I-78 was closed until about 3:30 p.m. while crews worked the scene. State police …
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Motorcyclist Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-78 (
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A 30-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a three-vehicle accident on Interstate 78 on Wednesday, authorities say. The motorcycle, a tractor-trailer, and a Honda Pilot were involved in a wreck near Exit 58 around 11:45 a.m., according to state police. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office said the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said he was a Coppersburg resident but did not report his name Wednesday. The 59-year-old tractor-trailer driver and the 42-year-old in the Honda were not injured, troopers added. I-78 was closed until about 3:30 p.m.…
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Trooper Rear-Ended By Tractor Trailer On I-76 In Philadelphia
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was hospitalized after being struck by a tractor trailer on I-76 overnight in Philadelphia, police said. The officer was conducting stationary work enforcement in the westbound lanes with his emergency lights fully activated near milepost 340.5 in Philadelphia, when he was struck around 3:50 a.m., a spokesperson for the agency said. The trooper sustained moderate injuries as a result of the impact and was taken by Philadelphia Fire and EMS to the hospital for further evaluation.
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Newark Flight Attendant From PA Dies After Spinout Crash With Tractor Trailer On Route 78
Jennifer Friedel-Hoffman, a 60-year-old Pennsylvania resident, was killed in a crash on Route 78 in New Jersey on Wednesday, May 29. A tractor-trailer was parked and unoccupied on the right shoulder on Route 78 West in Lebanon when a Subaru driven by Friedel-Hoffman entered the area and struck the left rear of the truck just after 9 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. The crash caused the Subaru to spin out and hit a Volkswagen passenger car traveling in the right lane, police said. Friedel-Hoffman was taken to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. A graduate of Northamp…
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PA Driver Seriously Hurt After Spinning Out In Wild NJ Route 78 Crash: State Police
Two people were injured including one seriously after a three-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Wednesday, May 29 on Route 78 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. A tractor-trailer was parked and unoccupied on the right shoulder on Route 78 West in Lebanon when a Subaru driven by a 60-year-old Northampton, PA woman entered the area and struck the left rear of the truck just after 9 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. The crash caused the Subaru to spin out and hit a Volkswagen passenger car traveling in the right lane, police said. As a result of the crash, the tractor-…
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Trailer Jackknifes Within Feet Of Overturned Dump Truck On Route 78 In NJ (
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A pair of crashes just yards from one another jammed Route 78 on a rainy Thursday, Aug. 10. Traffic piled up along the eastbound side of the highway near Exit 11 in Bloomsbury/Holland Twp. as of 4:20 p.m. Traffic on 78 Aug. 10.511nj.org One crash involved and overturned dump truck, another a jackknifed tractor trailer. See updates from NJDOT below: Fuel spill and Jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 11 - CR 614/Pattenburg Rd (Union Twp) 3 Left lanes of 4 lanes closed 15 minute delay https://t.co/cmsRzWLC11 — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) August 10, 2023 Overturned …
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Walmart Tractor-Trailer Crushes Sedan On I-81 In PA: Authorities (
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A sedan got stuck under a Walmart tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 on Friday morning, authorities said. The car was found crushed under the trailer near mile marker 13.5 on I-81 North around 4:35 a.m. on June 9, 2023, according to the Franklin Fire Company. A close-up of the car under the trailer.Franklin Fire Company The car was totaled but the tractor-trailer only had minor damage, fire officials said. The front bumper of the crushed car sticking out the other side of the trailer.Franklin Fire Company The driver was able to wriggle out of the sedan before emergency crews arrived,…
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Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Railroad Bridge Full Of Train Cars In Pittsburgh (
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A tractor-trailer scrapped against the underpass of a railroad bridge— with a train on it— and ended up shearing off the roof of its trailer in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, August 31, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the incident on Eckert Street in Pittsburgh's Woods Run neighborhood around 2 p.m., according to Allegheny County dispatchers. No injuries have been reported as of 4 p.m. but the roadway remained closed. This is a developing story; follow Daily Voice for updates.
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NJ Man Killed In PA Turnpike Crash That Left Tractor-Trailer Sprawled Across Highway (
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A New Jersey man was killed in a violent crash involving a tractor trailer and several cars on the PA Turnpike Friday, July 29, authorities said (scroll for photos). The crash occurred on the Northeast Extension in Carbon County 5:45 p.m. near Mahoning Valley Exit #74. Photos show the tractor's cab and trailer stretched across both sides of the median. Motorist Chris Jones detailed the scene in a Facebook post. "The accident involved a southbound tractor trailer that jackknifed to its left as the tractor jumped partway over the wall, badly damaging the wall itself with large holes," he wr…
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One Killed, Others Hurt In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer (
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One person was killed and others were hurt in a fiery crash with a tractor-trailer in Warren County, developing reports say. State Police responded to the head-on crash near 1245 Hope Bridgeville Rd. in Blairstown shortly before 10:30 a.m. Monday, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. A tractor-trailer overturned during the crash and began leaking fluids, which then caught fire, the initial report said. Meanwhile, multiple people were thrown from another vehicle, and at least one victim was receiving CPR, according to the report. A medical helicopter was requested but declined due…
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4 Hurt In I-78 Crash Involving SUV, Tractor-Trailer: State Police
Four people were hurt in a crash involving an SUV and tractor-trailer on I-78 Thursday morning, authorities said. The SUV was traveling eastbound in the left lane near mile marker 32.1 in Windsor Township (Berks County) when it swerved into the right lane, and rear-ended a tractor-trailer around 10:20 a.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police. The SUV then flipped onto its driver's side and skidded until it came to a stop against the center median, state police said. The 37-year-old male SUV driver from Florida was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest with unknown injuries, as we…
Police & Fire
1 Killed, 1 Hurt In I-78 Crash: PA State Police
One person was killed and another hurt in a crash early Friday morning on I-78 in Berks County, authorities said. A tractor-trailer was stopped on the side of the road around 5:45 a.m. when a box truck traveling westbound near mile marker 29.3 in Tilden Township, struck the back of the tractor-trailer, Pennsylvania State Police said. The passenger of the box truck was pronounced dead while its driver was taken to Reading Hospital with moderate injuries, police said. The westbound lanes of I-78 were closed for several hours before reopening around 11 a.m., according to state police. Anyone…
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8-Year-Old Boy On ATV Struck, Killed By Tractor Trailer In Schuylkill County
An 8-year-old boy was struck and killed by a tractor trailer Wednesday morning in Schuylkill County. The boy was riding an ATV and turning behind a garage on the property of a Hazel Street property at the same time as the trailer around 11:40 a.m. in Delano, Pennsylvania State Police said. The trailer driver did not see the boy and struck him with the rear, right tires, police said. The child was later pronounced dead. No further information was released.
Police & Fire
Family Of 7 Hurt In South Jersey I-295 Rollover Crash
Five children and their parents were injured early Monday during a rollover crash in South Jersey. The northbound crash occurred about 12:20 a.m. on Interstate 295 in Mount Laurel, authorities said. 10-TV Philadelphia reported that the driver of the crashed minivan was cut off by a tractor-trailer, flipped and struck a guardrail, according to 10-TV Philadelphia. New Jersey State Police were investigating. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Truck Driver Dies In Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash
A truck driver died in a Pennsylvania Turnpike crash overnight Friday. The tractor-trailer went off the Turnpike bridge in the eastbound lanes and landed along the banks of Neshaminy Creek below around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, near the Newportville Road overpass in Bristol Township. The driver was extricated after being heavily pinned in the cab and pronounced dead.
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