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Garbage Truck

Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Chester Resident ID'd As Victim In Fatal Car-Garbage Truck Crash: Prosecutor Chester Resident ID'd As Victim In Fatal Car-Garbage Truck Crash: Prosecutor
Chester Resident ID'd As Victim In Fatal Car-Garbage Truck Crash: Prosecutor A 57-year-old Chester resident has been identified as the man killed after rear-ending a garbage truck early Wednesday, Dec. 18 in Morris County, authorities said. Peter Janke, Jr. rear-ended the truck on Route 206 in Mount Olive around 5:45 a.m., a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver of the garbage truck was not injured, authorities said. There were no passengers in either vehicle, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Dies In Route 206 Crash With Garbage Truck In Mount Olive: Prosecutor Driver Dies In Route 206 Crash With Garbage Truck In Mount Olive: Prosecutor
Driver Dies In Route 206 Crash With Garbage Truck In Mount Olive: Prosecutor One person died after rear-ending a garbage truck early Wednesday, Dec. 18 in Morris County, authorities said. The crash happened on Route 206 in Mount Olive around 5:45 a.m., a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.  The identity of the victim is not immediately being released. The driver of the garbage truck was not injured. There were no passengers in either vehicle. The collision remains under investigation by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Vehicular Homicide Task Force, Morris County Sheriff's Office…

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by Cecilia Levine
Carle Place, NY
News
21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Yards From Roosevelt Field Mall 21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Yards From Roosevelt Field Mall
21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Yards From Roosevelt Field Mall Police released new details after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a garbage truck just yards from a Long Island shopping mall. The incident happened in Carle Place near the intersection of Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road, near Roosevelt Field Mall, at around 5:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. Nassau County Police said a 21-year-old woman was attempting to cross Old Country Road northbound when she was struck by a garbage truck. The victim suffered serious injuries to her head and body, and was pronounced dead at the scene by Nassau County Police medics. No other vehicles were involved an…

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by Michael Mashburn
Skippack, PA
Police & Fire
Fatal Garbage Truck Crash Closes Route 15 (UPDATE) Fatal Garbage Truck Crash Closes Route 15 (UPDATE)
Fatal Garbage Truck Crash Closes Route 15 (Update) A fatal crash involving a garbage truck closed Route 15 in Clinton Township, Lycoming County, early Saturday morning, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release. The crash happened at 5:03 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, along the 6800 block of US Highway 15 South, just south of McNett Road. Trooper Ryan Smith, the investigating officer, reported that the collision occurred when a garbage truck attempted a U-turn near the driveway of 6885 US Highway 15. The driver of the second vehicle, identified as James Haddix, was traveling southbound when his vehicle collided perpendicularly with the garba…

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by Jillian Pikora
Nazareth, PA
Police & Fire
Garbage Truck Fire Shuts Down Plainfield Roadway: Police Garbage Truck Fire Shuts Down Plainfield Roadway: Police
Garbage Truck Fire Shuts Down Plainfield Roadway: Police A garbage truck fire shut down a Northampton roadway on Monday, Oct. 28, police said. The 1000 block of Cressman Street in Plainfield Township was shut down so the Plainfield Township Fire Department could fight the blaze, according to the Slate Belt Regional Police Department.  Fire crews extinguished the blaze quickly, police said. However, police are still asking drivers to avoid the area as crews continue to clean up garbage from the roadway. No injuries were reported, according to police.

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by Merriell Moyer
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Bicyclist, 24, Killed After Crash With Garbage Truck In New Haven Bicyclist, 24, Killed After Crash With Garbage Truck In New Haven
Bicyclist, 24, Killed After Crash With Garbage Truck In New Haven A 24-year-old Connecticut man was killed early Thursday morning, Oct. 17, after being hit by a garbage truck in New Haven County, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash a little after 2 a.m. at the Church Street and North Frontage Road intersection in New Haven.  Officers found the 24-year-old New Haven man with life-threatening injuries, and paramedics rushed him to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he died of his wounds. The garbage truck driver remained at the scene.  An initial investigation found that the bicyclist had come off the sidewalk and into the road when…

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by Josh Lanier
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Lithium Ion Battery Causes Garbage Truck Blaze In Port Chester Lithium Ion Battery Causes Garbage Truck Blaze In Port Chester
Lithium Ion Battery Causes Garbage Truck Blaze In Port Chester A garbage truck in Westchester was damaged after a lithium-ion battery sparked a fire inside, setting its load of trash ablaze.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 21 just after 8 a.m., when a garbage truck was reported to be on fire on Gilbert Place in Port Chester, according to the village's fire department.  Arriving crews found that Public Works employees had already dumped the burning trash load in the street before it caught the rest of the truck on fire. Firefighters then stretched a hose to extinguish the flames in both the garbage pile and the truck, soon putting th…

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by Ben Crnic
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old Dies In Danbury Crash With Garbage Truck 30-Year-Old Dies In Danbury Crash With Garbage Truck
30-Year-Old Dies In Danbury Crash With Garbage Truck A Connecticut man was killed following a crash with a garbage truck in Fairfield County. New Haven County resident Carlos Davila, age 30, of Ansonia, was killed around 6 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, in the area of 14 Mill Plain Road in Danbury. According to Erin Henry of the Danbury Police, Davila was driving a motorcycle when the crash occurred with a garbage truck. He was transported to Danbury Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Henry said. Henry said the garbage truck driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with police.  Mill Plain Road was closed while the Danbury …

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by Kathy Reakes
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Heavy-Duty Wreckers Remove Tipped Garbage Truck From Jammed Route 17 Heavy-Duty Wreckers Remove Tipped Garbage Truck From Jammed Route 17
Heavy-Duty Wreckers Remove Tipped Garbage Truck From Jammed Route 17 A group of heavy-duty wreckers was needed to right and remove a Hasbrouck Heights garbage truck that landed on its side on Route 17, jamming traffic. A load shift apparently was to blame. The borough driver was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure following the crash on the highway's northbound side at Malcolm Avenue around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, responders said. All northbound lanes were closed as Nick's Towing removed the rig using a trio of trucks. The load apparently shifted on northbound Route 17 at Malcolm Avenue around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24.Jennifer Rom…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
News
Fatal Crash: Man Killed In 5-Vehicle Wreck Involving Garbage Truck Off Long Island Expressway Fatal Crash: Man Killed In 5-Vehicle Wreck Involving Garbage Truck Off Long Island Expressway
Fatal Crash: Man Killed In 5-Vehicle Wreck Involving Garbage Truck Off Long Island Expressway One person is dead following a multi-car crash involving a garbage truck that occurred on a Long Island Expressway off-ramp. The crash occurred shortly before 9 a.m. Monday, July 3, in Hauppauge, at Exit 57, on the eastbound off-ramp to Express Drive South. A garbage truck rear-ended a school bus and three other vehicles that were stopped at a red light at the intersection of Motor Parkway, according to Suffolk County Police. A man in one of the cars was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not release his identity. Two other people were taken to the hospital for treatment. Nobody …

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by Michael Mashburn
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Traffic
Man Killed In Fiery Garbage Truck Crash On Rt. 23 In Pequannock (PHOTOS) Man Killed In Fiery Garbage Truck Crash On Rt. 23 In Pequannock (PHOTOS)
Man Killed In Fiery Garbage Truck Crash On Rt. 23 In Pequannock (Photos) UPDATE: The 45-year-old dump truck driver has been charged with vehicular manslaughter as authorities say he was on his phone at the time of the accident. A man was killed in a fiery crash with a garbage truck before dawn on Monday, May 8, Pequannock Police have confirmed. The crash occurred on Route 23 north near the intersection of Alexander Avenue just before 5:20 a.m. The victim was driving a 2020 Chevy Traverse when he collided with a garbage truck, police said. The garbage truck driver worked alongside a Good Samaritan to remove the unconscious man from the Chevy before police arriv…

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by Valerie Musson
Hackensack, NJ
News
DWI Suspected In Horrific Route 80 Crash In Bergen County DWI Suspected In Horrific Route 80 Crash In Bergen County
DWI Suspected In Horrific Route 80 Crash In Bergen County An intoxicated driver was believed responsible for a horrific crash predawn crash Monday involving an SUV and a garbage truck on westbound Route 80 in Bergen County. A Land Rover was allegedly going more than 100 miles an hour when it slammed into the Mack MR6 truck at the Huyler Street overpass at mile marker 66.2 in South Hackensack shortly after 4:30 a.m. Feb. 27, responders said. The SUV was demolished, and the garbage truck was knocked through a guard rail, a chain-link fence and clear off the highway, they said. The Land Rover driver was rushed in custody to the trauma unit at Hacke…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
News
Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island
Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island A sanitation worker is recovering after a garbage truck crashed on Long Island Friday morning, Feb. 10. The incident happened just before 10 a.m. in Riverhead on Kirby Lane, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. Investigators said the truck was backing up when it collided with a parked dump truck. The impact left Javier Palma-Guevara, who was riding on the vehicle's back step, with serious injuries to his leg. He was flown by police helicopter to University Hospital in Stony Brook for treatment. The extent of his injuries was not immediately clear. Police said the garbage tr…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze In Huntington 6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze In Huntington
6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze In Huntington A fire destroyed six of a Long Island town's garbage trucks. Officials announced on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 4, that a fire at the Town of Huntington’s Boxer Court maintenance facility destroyed six of the 15 garbage trucks in the overnight hours. "I am relieved to report there are no injuries," Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth said. "The cause of the fire is under investigation however, it does not appear to be suspicious. The explosions many residents reported hearing came from the tires of the trucks as they burned." Smyth added that officials are confident regularly schedule…

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by Nicole Valinote
Cherry Hill, NJ
News
South Jersey Driver, 34, Killed After Slamming Into Garbage Truck South Jersey Driver, 34, Killed After Slamming Into Garbage Truck
South Jersey Driver, 34, Killed After Slamming Into Garbage Truck A 34-year-old man from South Jersey was killed after his Chevy Malibu rear-ended a garbage truck in Camden County, authorities said. Frank W. Cavender IV oF Glassboro was driving on the 900 block of Johnson Road at 6:51 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 in the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township when he ran into the back of the truck, police said. He got pinned in the vehicle.  One of the two employees loading the garbage truck pushed the other out of the way just before the crash, police said. Neither worker was hurt, nor was the truck’s driver. Cavender was brought to an area hospital w…

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by Jon Craig
Hackensack, NJ
News
Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Ridgewood Crash Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Ridgewood Crash
Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Ridgewood Crash A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash involving a garbage truck in Ridgewood. The collision occurred at the corner of North Monroe Street and dead-ended Woodfield Court around 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29. Members of the Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the motorcyclist to Hackensack University Medical Center. The extent of his injuries couldn't immediately be determined. The accident was handled by Bergen County sheriff's officers, who are patrolling the village while local police attend the funeral of young Cole McKeon, whose father is a Ridgewood sergeant.Boyd A. Lov…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Briarcliff, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Hit By Garbage Truck While Crossing Roadway In Hudson Valley Woman Hit By Garbage Truck While Crossing Roadway In Hudson Valley
Woman Hit By Garbage Truck While Crossing Roadway In Hudson Valley A woman is in critical condition after being hit by a garbage truck while crossing a street in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8 in Spring Valley. According to Det. Matthew Galli, of the Spring Valley Police, the 67-year-old woman was hit by a garbage truck while crossing Division Street. She was transported to Westchester Medical Center with critical injuries, Galli said. Additional information was not immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Garbage Truck Crashes Into Home In Region Garbage Truck Crashes Into Home In Region
Garbage Truck Crashes Into Home In Region New York State Police are investigating after a garbage truck crashed into a home in the region.  Troopers responded to a report that the truck crashed into a home in the Sullivan County Town of Callicoon at about 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 18, according to State Police. Police said the 56-year-old driver was unable to stop the vehicle before crashing into the home, located in the area of Fremont Street and Railroad Avenue. The reason the driver was unable to stop is not yet known, police said. The homeowner was inside of the residence at the time and was not injured. The …

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by Nicole Valinote
Ridgewood, NJ
News
Garbage Truck Destroys Ridgewood Apartment Balcony Garbage Truck Destroys Ridgewood Apartment Balcony
Garbage Truck Destroys Ridgewood Apartment Balcony A garbage truck wiped out the balcony of a Ridgewood apartment Friday morning. No one was injured when the truck slammed into the terrace of the Heights Road unit off West Ridgewood Avenue around 9 a.m. A village inspector was summoned as firefighters removed the balcony's metal fencing and cleared the debris. There was no immediate word on whether any summonses were issued or considered. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. 35 Heights Road, RidgewoodBoyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE

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by Jerry DeMarco
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Person Sleeping In Dumpster Rescued From Monmouth Garbage Truck Person Sleeping In Dumpster Rescued From Monmouth Garbage Truck
Person Sleeping In Dumpster Rescued From Monmouth Garbage Truck First responders were called to Monmouth County on a report of someone injured in a garbage truck. Someone was sleeping in a Dumpster on Monday afternoon when it was emptied into the back of a garbage truck, according to initial reports.  The incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. at Ocean Avenue and Cottage Place in Long Branch, reports said.  The Dumpster victim was giving EMS and police problems, according to an unconfirmed report.  This is a developing story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Struck By Garbage Truck On Long Island, Police Say Man Struck By Garbage Truck On Long Island, Police Say
Man Struck By Garbage Truck On Long Island, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Long Island Worker Killed When Truck He Was Riding In Backs Over Him, Police Say A man was struck and seriously injured by a garbage truck on Long Island. The incident took place around 9 a.m., Wednesday, April 1, at 897 S. 4th St., in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County Police said. Police were not able to provide additional information regarding the condition or age of the victim. This is a developing story.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes