Three Injured When Tractor-Trailer Collides with Light Rail Train in Camden
According to NJ Online, three people were injured on April 12 when a tractor-trailer collided with a light rail train in Camden. The train was heading south from the Walter Rand Transportation Center to the Entertainment Center when a tractor trailer, traveling on a parallel road, veered onto the tracks and hit it. The train
Read MoreFamily Survives Flying Over Embankment
A family of six, including four children, has been hospitalized following a truck accident in Irvington on April 18. The family was driving east on Freeway Drive in an SUV, when it collided with a tractor-trailer that was making a left turn. The SUV ran off the road and over an embankment, landing on the
Read MoreNew Jersey Truck Driver Killed Attempting to Save Truck Accident Victim
New Jersey truck driver Owen Flynn, 62, died attempting to help a car accident victim on Interstate 287 South in Edison on April 16, according to New Jersey On-Line. Heather Maco, 37, lost control of her car and struck the side of one tractor trailer before hitting Flynn’s truck and flipping over on the highway.
Read MoreHAZMAT Team Responds to NJ Truck Accident
A dump truck lost control and smashed into a tree after running off the road near Glen Gardner on April 8, according to New Jersey On-Line. New Jersey State Troopers responded to the scene at the intersection of Route 31 and Glen Gardner, where a white box truck was in the middle of the road,
Read MoreMotorist Blinded By Smoke, Strikes and Kills New Jersey Firefighter
A New Jersey State Forest Fire Service member died after he was hit by a vehicle while working on a controlled burn near the Round Valley Reservoir on March 28, according to New Jersey On-Line. Reports indicate that a Jeep struck Jeff Scheuerer of the Readington Fire Company and also clipped a fire truck that
Read MoreTruck Driver Involved In Deadly Crash Will Not Face Charges
A truck driver who was involved in a fatal accident in Easton, Massachusetts, will not face any criminal charges, according to The Enterprise. Alexandra Hamilton, 22, died after the 2003 Dodge Stratus she was driving collided with a tanker truck transporting fuel on March 22. Easton Police Chief Allen Krajcik announced that Massachusetts State Police
Read MoreDo Box Trucks Pose a Higher Risk to Other Motorists?
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) was involved in a truck accident in Baton Rouge on March 17, according to the Huffington Post. WWL-TV reported that a box truck struck an SUV carrying Jindal at an intersection, but the crash did not result in any serious injuries. The box truck allegedly turned unexpectedly in front of
Read MoreWorker Killed On-Site in Tragic Truck Accident
Investigators are piecing together evidence to determine exactly what caused a fatal truck accident in Avon, Massachusetts on March 13. A man working at a construction site died after a truck driven by an employee ran him over. The two men were working for Glancy Crane Service & Rigging. “It’s just a horrible, horrible thing,”
Read MoreHigh Winds Cause Maryland Truck Rollover
Some bridges and roads in Maryland were closed early this month on account of truck accidents caused by high winds, according to the Maryland Gazette. A tractor trailer turned over on its side, forcing authorities to close the Bay Bridge. They elected to keep it closed to prevent more accidents after winds sustained speeds over
Read MoreMan Killed Attempting to Cross Garden State Parkway Following Accident
A man died following an accident in the Garden State Parkway on Monday, February 18, according to CBS News. Luis Sarmiento, 21, was involved in an accident he initially survived. However, he was hit by vehicles as he was attempting to cross the interstate on foot. Sarmiento was involved in the accident approximately 25 minutes
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