Trucker Killed After Hitting Minivan in Tuxedo
[ubermenu-map w=”375px” h=”375px” address=”Tuxedo, New Jersey” marker=”no” z=”14″] A New Jersey trucker was killed in Tuxedo earlier this month when he hit a minivan with his tractor-trailer, causing the truck to run off the road and wrap around a tree. The minivan was traveling slowly with its hazards on and was pulling onto the shoulder
Read MoreText Message Senders Could be Held Responsible for New Jersey Accidents
According to CNN, judges in New Jersey district courts ruled in a recent case that those who text drivers knowingly could be held partially responsible for injuries resulting from accidents. New Jersey has been cracking down on texting and driving in recent years, but a new ruling from a 2009 case is now extending blame
Read MoreDrunk Driver Charged After Seriously Injuring Rutherford Pedestrian
A man has been charged with aggravated assault by auto within 1,000 feet of a school after crashing into a 28-year-old pedestrian while driving under the influence. Victor Kwak, the intoxicated driver, lost control of his Lexus the night of August 22 and hit a curb, struck a tree, hit a wooden utility pole and
Read MoreDriver in Jefferson Accident that Killed Three Admits to Being Drunk
The man who crashed a Ford Explorer that killed three members of his family this month, including an 11-year-old and a pregnant woman, told police he was drinking and “probably twice the legal limit [of alcohol]” at the time of the accident. The family was heading home from a birthday party when alleged drunk driver,
Read MoreDrunk Driver Dies in Wrong Way Collision in Old Bridge
A woman was killed while driving the wrong way on Route 18 in Old Bridge. She had been drinking with a friend when she left the bar and drove off in a car that was not hers, according to police. Ashley Sara Chieco was driving a stolen 2011 Hyundai Tucson, the same car that was
Read MoreTruck Driver Charged in New Jersey Crash Resulting in the Death of Three People
Richard Williams, a semi-truck driver out of Brooklyn, is being held on $100,000 bail after being charged with three counts of death by auto after a fatal semi crash. Police say Shaqwan Tisdale, 25, was driving his Tahoe at the intersection of Brunswick Pike and Darrah Lane in Lawrence Township, when Williams made an illegal
Read MoreTruck Accident Closes NJ Turnpike Again
Law Enforcement officials closed the New Jersey Turnpike for approximately five hours last week as crews tried to clean up a truck accident involving a dump truck and tractor-trailer. This was the second major closure of the turnpike in the past two weeks. The previous accident involved a semi-truck that overturned and caught fire just
Read MoreFMCSA Cracks Down on Bus Liners after Investigation
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Massachusetts based Lynette’s Limousine Service, Inc. to cease all operations, declaring that the vehicles and drivers are an imminent threat to public safety. Lynette’s Limousine service has a fleet of 20 limousines, stretch limousines, specialty vans, a motor coach and other vehicles
Read MoreFatal Accident in Tarrytown Possibly Caused By Negligent Driver
Officials say a driver going in the wrong direction on the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown may have caused an accident that killed one person and injured four others. As the lanes were reopened the next day and traffic resumed as normal, the state police were looking into claims that a vehicle was traveling southbound
Read MoreWere You Or A Loved One Injured In A Truck Accident In Woodbridge Township?
Woodbridge Township, located in Middlesex County, is the sixth-largest city in New Jersey. Approximately 100,000 residents lived in Woodbridge as of the 2010 Census. Transportation and Education There are three train stations located in Woodbridge Township—Metropark, Avenel and Woodbridge. Many commuters ride the rain, serviced by New Jersey Transit, the North Jersey Coast Line and
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