Box Truck Being Towed Tips Beneath Route 80 Overpass Box Truck Being Towed Tips Beneath Route 80 Overpass
Box Truck Being Towed Tips Beneath Route 80 Overpass A box truck tipped while being towed beneath a Route 80 overpass in Elmwood Park, jamming area traffic early Friday afternoon. Another tow was needed to straighten and remove the truck owned by Salerno's Custom Cabinetry in Saddle Brook from the corner of River Road and Market Street shortly after 1 p.m. No injuries were reported. Elmwood Park police and firefighters responded. Jo Fehl took the photos and contributed to this story. No injuries were reported.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE
Route 17 Crash Downs Wires Route 17 Crash Downs Wires
Route 17 Crash Downs Wires A single-vehicle rollover crash Wednesday night downed utility wires on Route 17 in Paramus. The northbound highway was closed for a little over a half-hour after a vehicle slammed into a utility pole near Midland Avenue around 10:30 p.m. July 12. Only one lane was passable on the southbound side while the wreckage was removed and police investigated. An occupant was extricated, although word was that Injuries didn't appear serious. Paramus police, Emergency Services Unit members, firefighters and EMS responded, along with a PSE&G crew and the state Department of Transporation. There…
Serious Accident Shuts Route 287 (DEVELOPING) Serious Accident Shuts Route 287 (DEVELOPING)
Serious Accident Shuts Route 287 (Developing) A serious accident closed a portion of Route 287 Tuesday evening, July 11. UPDATE: Police ID Passenger Dead, Driver Seriously Hurt In Route 287 Crash  The crash happened in the local lanes of the southbound side of the highway around 8 p.m, north of US 206 in Bridgewater. New Jersey State Police said only that the crash happened near milepost 18.4 around 7:30 p.m., and was under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
Serious Crash Reported In Warren County (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Reported In Warren County (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Reported In Warren County (Developing) A serious two-car crash shut down roadways as crews responded early on Monday, July 10, developing reports say. The crash occurred near Brass Castle Road and Harmony Brass Castle Road in Washington Township shortly after 9 a.m., according to initial reports. Brass Castle Road was closed in both directions between Little Philadelphia Road and Jonestown Road for the investigation. Road Closed on Brass Castle Road in both directions between Little Philadelphia Road and Jonestown Road for a crash investigation. Posted by Washington Township Police Department on Monday, July 10, 2023 Accor…
Truck Hauling Mobile Home Comes Loose On Rt. 206, Closing Both Sides For Hours: NJSP Truck Hauling Mobile Home Comes Loose On Rt. 206, Closing Both Sides For Hours: NJSP
Truck Hauling Mobile Home Comes Loose On Rt. 206, Closing Both Sides For Hours: Njsp A mobile home being hauled by a truck became dislodged on Route 206 before dawn Friday, July 7, shutting down both sides of the highway for hours, state police said. The accident occurred on the northbound side near milepost 123 in Sandyston just before 3 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. Two axles from the trailer became dislodged and came to a stop, blocking both north and southbound lanes. The closure lasted over six hours, and the roadway was reopened shortly before 9:20 a.m., Curry said. Township officials urged residents to slow down for cyclers, children, and those wa…
Infant Seriously Hurt, 3 Young Children Injured As Driver Hits Tree Off Rt. 80 (UPDATE) Infant Seriously Hurt, 3 Young Children Injured As Driver Hits Tree Off Rt. 80 (UPDATE)
Infant Seriously Hurt, 3 Young Children Injured As Driver Hits Tree Off Rt. 80 (Update) Three young children were hurt and an infant suffered serious injuries as a driver veered off Route 80 and struck a tree on Wednesday, June 28, state police said. Adriana Padilla-Caban, 23, was behind the wheel of a Kia SUV when she veered to the left and hit a tree on the westbound side near milepost 19.2 in Allamuchy around 10:40 a.m., NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. Padilla-Caban, of Scranton, PA, as well as a 4-, 3-, and 1-year-old suffered “moderate” injuries, Marchan said. Meanwhile, a 3-month-old was seriously injured. Two of three left lanes were closed for several …
Downed Trees, Wires Close Rt. 94 In Vernon, Thousands Of Power Outages Reported Downed Trees, Wires Close Rt. 94 In Vernon, Thousands Of Power Outages Reported
Downed Trees, Wires Close Rt. 94 In Vernon, Thousands Of Power Outages Reported Route 94 in Vernon was closed in both directions Monday, June 26 and thousands of power outages were reported due to a fallen tree and wires caused by heavy winds, officials said. The road was closed near CR 644/Vernon Crossings Road around 1:10 p.m., according to the NJDOT. Rt 94 all lanes closed in both directions at CR 644/Vernon Crossings Rd in Vernon due to downed tree and wires. Slow down, use caution and expect delays. — NJDOT (@NewJerseyDOT) June 26, 2023 Several additional roads were impacted by storms as well, local police said: Traffic Update: Breakneck Road, County …
23-Year-Old Airlifted After Driver Sends Car Into Oncoming Traffic On I-78: Police 23-Year-Old Airlifted After Driver Sends Car Into Oncoming Traffic On I-78: Police
23-Year-Old Airlifted After Driver Sends Car Into Oncoming Traffic On I-78: Police A 23-year-old woman was flown to the hospital in a crash on Interstate 78 Sunday, June 25, New Jersey State Police said. An Acura Integra driven by a 23-year-old Manville man ran off the highway to the left and crossed the center median, entering the westbound lanes around 9 a.m. near milepost 22.7, in Clinton Township, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said. The Acura was struck by a westbound Hyundai. The 23-year-old Acura driver was seriously injured, as was his passenger, a Middlesex woman, who was flown to the hospital. The Hyundai's passengers suffered moderate injuries.
Collapsed Stretch Of I-95 To Reopen In 2 Weeks (WATCH LIVE RECONSTRUCTION) Collapsed Stretch Of I-95 To Reopen In 2 Weeks (WATCH LIVE RECONSTRUCTION)
Collapsed Stretch Of I-95 To Reopen In 2 Weeks (Watch LIVE Reconstruction) The stretch of I-95 that collapsed in a fiery tanker crash will reopen in the next two weeks, officials said (scroll to watch live reconstruction). “We are going to get traffic moving again, thanks to the extraordinary work that is going on here,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro at a briefing Philadelphia International Airport after a flyover alongside President Joe Biden. "We will have I-95 reopened within the next two weeks." Demolition to the segment of the highway finished last week, and the project has progressed to emergency repairs. Biden said the federal government will reimburse 100 percen…
ROUTE 80 CRASH: Dump Truck Lands On Divider, Spills Gravel In Multi-Vehicle Pileup ROUTE 80 CRASH: Dump Truck Lands On Divider, Spills Gravel In Multi-Vehicle Pileup
Route 80 Crash: Dump Truck Lands On Divider, Spills Gravel In Multi-Vehicle Pileup UPDATE: A multi-vehicle crash involving an overturned dump truck stopped Wednesday morning rush-hour traffic on Route 80. The eastbound express lanes just past Exit 62 and a westbound lane were closed after the truck pitched onto the divider and spilled both gravel and diesel fuel in Saddle Brook shortly after 6:30 a.m. June 7, responders said. Chunks of the divider were also knocked off, they said. Four other vehicles -- including a garbage truck -- were involved in the chain-reaction crash, according to witnesses. Firefighters from Saddle Brook extricated at least one occupant, they sa…
2 Hospitalized As Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 206: UPDATE 2 Hospitalized As Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 206: UPDATE
2 Hospitalized As Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 206: Update Route 206 in Morris County was closed due to a serious crash just before during rush hour traffic on Friday, June 2, authorities said. A vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer near Fox Chase Road, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Public Information Officer Megan Knab told Daily Voice. Initial reports came in around 3:30 p.m. Two occupants were taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment, Knab said. The highway remained closed in both directions north of CR 512/Pottersville Road in Chester as of 4 p.m., according to the NJDOT: Rt 206 all lanes closed in both directions North of …
Water Main Break Shuts Portion Of Rt. 23 In Sussex County: DEVELOPING Water Main Break Shuts Portion Of Rt. 23 In Sussex County: DEVELOPING
Water Main Break Shuts Portion Of Rt. 23 In Sussex County: Developing A water main break shut down a portion of Rt. 23 in Sussex County Thursday, June 1, authorities said. The break occurred near Rt. 23 northbound near Rt. 94 in Hamburg around 2:05 p.m., according to NJDOT. Rt 23 northbound all lanes closed near Rt 94 in Hamburg due to watermain break. Traffic is alternating on southbound side. Follow detour or use alternate route. — NJDOT (@NewJerseyDOT) June 1, 2023 Traffic was alternated to the southbound side as emergency crews made repairs. This is a developing story. Check back for more.