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Dump Truck Downs Utility Pole, Causing Closures, Power Outages In Sussex County: Police
A dump truck crashed and took down a utility pole, closing a portion of Route 23 and causing power outages in Sussex County Thursday, May 18, police said. The dump truck took down the pole and wires on Route 23 between High and Rapole Streets in Franklin Borough, local police said around 12:45 p.m. Police had detoured northbound traffic to High Street/Rutherford Avenue while southbound traffic was diverted to Rapole Street/Mitchell Avenue. ***ROAD CLOSURE – MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT*** Route 23, between High Street and Rapole Street, will be closed for several... Posted by Franklin Boro…
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: Tractor-Trailer Fire Jams NJ Turnpike Rush Into NYC
A tractor-trailer burst into flames on the I-95 approach from the New Jersey Turnpike to the George Washington Bridge, clogging the Tuesday morning rush. The driver got the rig onto the shoulder of the local lanes near mile marker 117, roughly two-tenths of a mile before the Ridgefield Park exit, shortly after 6:30 a.m. May 16. Flames spread along the bottom of the trailer as the driver got out safely. Black smoke could be seen for miles. Ridgefield Park firefighters doused the blaze. No injuries were immediately reported. New Jersey State Police are investigating the cause.
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Driver Who Sped Away From Trooper Crashes, Suffers Serious Injuries On NJ Turnpike (
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A 49-year-old man from New York who was stopped in the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike was seriously injured when he suddenly sped away from the trooper checking on him, hitting another vehicle Sunday morning, May 14, authorities said. The man was stopped in a Honda Accord on the shoulder near milepost 54.2 in Bordentown, when a trooper came over to check on him around 10:35 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Suddenly, the Accord sped off, crossing from the outer roadway to the inner roadway, striking the passenger side of a Honda Odyssey, police said. The Odyssey then struck the …
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Passenger Van Overturns As Pickup Truck Loses Control, Breaks Trailer Hitch On Rt. 78:
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A passenger van overturned after the pickup truck that was towing its trailer lost control on Route 78, temporarily closing the highway in Hunterdon County before dawn on Wednesday, May 10, state police said. The accident occurred just before 3:20 a.m. in the westbound lanes near milepost 9.4 in Bethlehem, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. A Chevrolet pickup truck was towing a passenger van on a trailer when the vehicle lost control, which caused the van to come loose from the trailer and roll over into the left lane, Curry said. The roadway was shut down until around 5 a.m. No inj…
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Dump Truck Driver Was Using Phone During Fiery Crash That Killed Victim On Rt. 23: Prosecutor
A dump truck driver was on his cell phone during a crash that left another driver dead on Route 23 in Morris County Monday, May 8, authorities said. Angel Carabello-Maldona, 45, of Newark, is facing a charge of reckless vehicular homicide after rear-ending a Chevy Traverse that was stopped at a light at Alexander Avenue in Pequannock around 5:20 a.m., Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. As a result, the Traverse caught fire. Carabello-Maldona and a bystander pulled the Traverse driver from the SUV, but rescue efforts were unsuccessful and the driver was pronounced dea…
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Man Killed In Fiery Garbage Truck Crash On Rt. 23 In Pequannock (
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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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Tractor-Trailer Tips Across Route 17
A tractor-trailer tipped across the entire southbound side of Route 17 early Saturday, closing the highway coming down from Route 287. The rig ran up the grassy curb outside Jack Daniels Porsche in Upper Saddle River, took down a sign and pitched onto its side, leaving it lying across both shoulders and all three lanes, shortly before midnight April 29. The road remained closed while heavy-duty wreckers from Big Tows righted the rig. Big Tows Inc. righted the rig following the late-night mishap on southbound Route 17 in Upper Saddle River.Ramsey Rescue There were no other vehicles invo…
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Overturned Truck Spills Debris, Slows Traffic On Rt. 80 In Morris County
An overturned truck spilled debris on Route 80 in Parsippany, causing traffic delays on Thursday, April 27. The accident occurred in the eastbound lanes west of exit 42 to Rt. 202/Littleton Rd. in Parsippany-Troy Hills around 12:40 p.m., according to 511NJ: Crash and Debris on I-80 eastbound West of Exit 42 - US 202/Littleton Rd (Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp) 1 Left lane and shoulder of 4 lanes closed https://t.co/hQamuCK2lQ — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) April 27, 2023 The crash had shut down one of four left lanes and the shoulder. Overturned Truck on I-80 eastbound West of Exit 42 - US 20…
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Driver Hurt In Crash That Backed Up Route 287:
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A driver was hurt in a crash that backed up traffic on Route 287 in Morris County on Thursday, April 27, state police said. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes near milepost 39.4 in Hanover Township just before 9:05 a.m., NJSP Lt. Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. A Honda Accord veered off the left side of the roadway, hit the guardrail, and overturned. The driver was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Peele said. The crash shut down two of four right lanes for about 90 minutes, according to 911NJ. Overturned vehicle on I-287 sout…
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Motorcyclist Ejected As Acura Hits Construction Truck, Scatters Debris Across Rt. 80:
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A motorcyclist was ejected and hospitalized during a chain-reaction crash involving an Acura and a closure truck in a construction zone on Route 80 Thursday, April 20, state police said. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes near milepost 47.2 in Parsippany just after 12:45 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. According to Curry, an Acura hit the back of a crash truck that was being used to close a left construction lane. The debris from the initial impact scattered into the center lane and was struck by a motorcyclist, who was then ejected, Curry said. ALSO SEE: Stolen Ca…
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Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway
A trailer hauling chicken waste products crashed, spilling its contents all over Route 55 and causing a HazMat situation in Gloucester County on Monday, Feb. 27. The northbound side of the roadway was closed in Deptford from mile marker 59.2 to the Route 42 interchange following the 9 a.m. crash. The roadway had reopened as of 1:45 p.m., but crews were still on scene for cleanup. HazMat crews, the New Jersey State Police, NJDOT, and multiple fire departments were on scene. Environmental services were notified and were monitoring the incident. No injuries were reported.
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Serious Crash Snarls Traffic On I-287 In Morris County
A serious crash snarled traffic on Interstate 287 in Morris County, authorities said. The crash occurred at aboiut 1:25 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24 on I-287 northbound south of Exit 33 (Harter Rd/US 202) in Harding Twp, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. At least one lane was closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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