Did a Mechanical Error Cause This Fiery Truck Accident in New Jersey?
A driver was killed when his tractor-trailer smashed into a bridge abutment, collided with a box truck, caught fire and crashed into a guardrail before finally coming to a stop. The flames engulfed the truck’s cab and the driver died. Police believe the truck accident may have been caused by a mechanical error. Not all
Read MoreWhat Caused a Truck Driver to Crash Into a Dozen Cars in New Jersey?
A drunk truck driver left dozens of cars damaged, three injured and one dead as he smashed through a police barricade in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The truck driver was operating a freightliner commercial tractor around midnight when he hit a parked car. While no one sustained injuries in the initial truck accident, the trucker did
Read MoreWhy Did This New Jersey Truck Driver Cause an Eight-Car Pileup?
The family of a man killed in an eight-vehicle accident in Salem filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the truck driver who caused the accident and his trucking firm last month. According to the accident report, the truck driver ran a red light and was unable to stop his truck in time to avoid the
Read MoreWhy Did OSHA Cite This New Jersey Company $57,000?
Last month, Bolivar Enterprises L.L.C., a New Jersey-based company in Union City was fined $57,000 by the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for nine serious safety violations. The investigation was opened after a worker fell while removing the siding from a three-story residential building. According to the report, the worker was
Read More5-Year-Old Killed Chasing a Ball into the Street in Iselin
Earlier this month, a 5-year-old boy ran out into the street to chase his ball. At the same time, a UPS driver had just walked back to his truck after dropping off a package. The young boy chased the ball under the UPS truck just as the UPS driver pulled forward. The boy was crushed
Read MoreWas This Hit-and-Run Semi-Truck Crash Caused by Road Rage?
Earlier this month, a driver was shocked to find her car resting on top of a highway concrete median following a truck accident. According to the police report, a 40-ton semi-truck was following the driver and struck the car from behind, pushing the car forward before striking the car again and pushing it up onto
Read MoreSafe Boating Practices Can Save Lives
With the arrival of summer comes the urge to take to New Jersey’s waterways and soak up some sun. However, it seems the number of recreational boating accidents is increasing and heading out onto the water is becoming a more dangerous activity. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, approximately 4,158 recreational boating accidents occurred in
Read MoreWhat Caused This Parcel Service Truck to Crash Into a Building?
Last month, a dump truck slammed into a parked UPS truck, causing both of the trucks to drive up the lawn of a funeral home and into the building. The UPS truck driver was in the vehicle at the time and sustained a painful leg injury. The dump truck driver, on the other hand, fled
Read MoreWhy This Cancer Patient Shouldn’t Have Died
A recent lawsuit was finally concluded when a jury awarded $6 million to a family who lost their loved one due to medical negligence. The medical malpractice lawsuit involved a Newark doctor that failed to diagnose a patient’s cancer, causing his death. In December of 2007, the patient visited his doctor because he found blood
Read MoreHow to Keep Your Teen Safe on Prom Night
Last week, two teenage girls lost their lives in a car accident just hours after their high school prom. According to the police report, the car veered off Route 49 and slammed into a tree. The 17-year-old driver lost her life on impact, while the other died in a hospital. Two other girls were injured,
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