Truck Accident Shuts Down NJ Turnpike
Authorities shut down the New Jersey Turnpike on January 12 after a truck accident, according to ABC News. The accident occurred just after 9:00 a.m. when a semi-truck lost control and overturned near mile-marker 9 in Woolwich Township, according to the New Jersey State Police. The cab and trailer separated after the truck overturned. Police
Read MoreProposed Bill to Curb New Jersey ‘Ambulance Chaser’ Attorney Tactics
Proposed legislation in New Jersey would prevent personal injury lawyers from contacting car and truck accident victims within 30 days of their injury, according to NJ.com. The bill cleared an Assembly panel on January 5. Lawyers who contact victims within the first 30 days could be subject to criminal charges, facing fines and possibly prison
Read MoreTruck Driver Injured In NY Accident
A New York truck accident on December 27 left the driver with serious injuries, according to RecordOnline.com. The driver, 62-year-old Ralph Rickert of Long Island, veered off the shoulder of the New York State Thruway. Rickert was hauling a shipment for Sunnyside Garage in Castleton when he lost control and hit several trees. The Bloomington
Read More$36 Million Settlement For Victims of New York Accident
The parent company of a Canadian charter bus and a commercial truck agreed to settle a lawsuit for $36 million for a 2005 truck accident in New York, according to the Washington Post. Four died and 19 injured in the collision. The bus was carrying a youth hockey team from Canada on Interstate 30 near
Read MoreTruck Accident Causes Delay In Lincoln Tunnel
A truck accident near the Lincoln Tunnel on the New York-New Jersey border caused major traffic delays on December 14, according to CBS News. A semi truck overturned on the Helix during morning commute hours. The crash happened at about 5 a.m. and it took until almost 8 a.m. to get the truck moved off
Read MoreDriver Killed After Crashing Armored Vehicle On Turnpike
A driver of an armored truck died in a truck accident in New Jersey on the evening of December 7, according to the Wall Street Journal. The truck overturned after hitting a guardrail on the New Jersey Turnpike near the Garden State Parkway exit, according to New Jersey State Trooper Christopher Kay. The driver, 45-year-old
Read MoreDepartment Of Transportation Bans Truckers From Using Cell Phones
Truckers are no longer allowed to use cell phones—or any other hand-held devices—while driving, effective January 2, 2012, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Administration. The US DoT passed the interstate legislation, which would fine individual drivers up to $2,750 for each offense and eventually risk losing their commercial vehicle license. Companies who fail to
Read MoreDriver Injured In Truck Accident in New Brunswick
A truck driver was injured in a truck accident in New Brunswick on November 17, according to sources. Two tractor-trailers collided with each other after one—driven by 32-year-old Shazad Iqbal—ran through a red light and collided with one driven by 36-year-old Eric Peterson. Peterson’s truck overturned on its side on a median on the highway.
Read More5 Firefighters Injured In NJ Truck Accident
Five people are in the hospital after a fire truck accident in Lumberton, New Jersey, according to NJ.com. The accident occurred shortly before 8 p.m. on Route 38 and Smithville Road in Burlington County. Details about the accident are scarce, but it involved a fire truck responding to a call. The truck ended up in
Read MoreDriver Killed In Single Vehicle Accident On Turnpike
A man is dead after a single vehicle truck accident on the New Jersey Turnpike on the morning of November 9, according to sources. The driver died after accident occurred in the northbound lanes near Exit 8A, said New Jersey State Police. Police identified him as 39-year-old Emil Deleon of Union City. The truck overturned
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