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Truck Overturns In Three-Vehicle Crash: NJSP Truck Overturns In Three-Vehicle Crash: NJSP
Truck Overturns In Three-Vehicle Crash: Njsp Two trucks and a car collided in a three-car crash on Thursday, April 11 on Route 80 in Morris County, causing one of the trucks to overturn, authorities said. At 1:58 p.m., a Freightliner tractor-trailer, a Subaru passenger vehicle and an Isuzu box truck were traveling westbound on Route 80 in Rockaway Township when they collided, causing the Isuzu to overturn, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Subaru sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Orange Man Seriously Injured After Truck Crashes Into Car On Route 78: NJSP Orange Man Seriously Injured After Truck Crashes Into Car On Route 78: NJSP
Orange Man Seriously Injured After Truck Crashes Into Car On Route 78: Njsp A 27-year-old Orange man was seriously injured after a vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer on Route 78 on the morning of Friday, April 5, authorities said. At 5:13 a.m. on Route 78 west in Newark, a Chevrolet passenger vehicle was stopped in the right lane due to a previous crash when it was truck by a Freightliner truck, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The passenger of the Chevrolet was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
One Injured After SUV Strikes Truck On Route 80: NJSP One Injured After SUV Strikes Truck On Route 80: NJSP
One Injured After SUV Strikes Truck On Route 80: Njsp One person was injured after a car struck the back of a tractor-trailer on Route 80 in Warren County in the early morning of Tuesday, April 2, state police said. At 4:48 a.m. a Toyota SUV struck the back of a Freightliner tractor-trailer while both were traveling westbound on Route 80 in Allamuchy Township, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Toyota sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation, McNair said.
South Jersey Woman, 41, Dies Of Injuries From Route 38 Crash South Jersey Woman, 41, Dies Of Injuries From Route 38 Crash
South Jersey Woman, 41, Dies Of Injuries From Route 38 Crash A 41-year-old woman from South Jersey died of her injuries from a four-vehicle crash last week in Burlington County. Angela Johnson of Sicklerville was driving her Cadillac SUV eastbound on Route 38 near milepost 19 in Southampton at about 4 p.m. on March 12, according to New Jersey State Police. Her SUV struck the side of an eastbound Toyota, State Police said. The SUV then veered into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a Freightliner truck before both the truck and SUV hit a Nissan, police said. Johnson was brought to an area hospital where she died of her injuries three days l…
ID Released Of Man Killed After Speeding, Hitting Parked Truck On I-684 In Harrison ID Released Of Man Killed After Speeding, Hitting Parked Truck On I-684 In Harrison
ID Released Of Man Killed After Speeding, Hitting Parked Truck On I-684 In Harrison A 59-year-old man was killed after his vehicle left a highway in Westchester and crashed into a parked truck, police said.  Bronx resident Kevin Smith was killed in an incident on Saturday, March 2 that happened on Interstate 684 in Harrison just before 3 p.m., Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police said on Wednesday, March 13. According to Hicks, an investigation into the crash determined that a 2024 Lucid Air sedan had been speeding when it left the northbound highway near mile marker 0.4 and hit a parked 2019 Freightliner truck with a trailer.  Smith was declared dead a…
Business Owner, PA Dad Of 6 Killed, CA Trucker To Be Charged: State Police Business Owner, PA Dad Of 6 Killed, CA Trucker To Be Charged: State Police
Business Owner, PA Dad Of 6 Killed, CA Trucker To Be Charged: State Police A local business owner and great-grandfather was killed in a crash, and a California trucker has been requested to be charged in connection with his death, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Tuesday, March 5. Ira L. Mast, 74 of Mystertown, was driving a 2015 GMC Canyon south on Hilltop Road/PA Route 645 when he fatally struck a 2015 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by Hugo Medranoespinal, 41 of Barstow, California, Trooper Ryan Shuetrumpf detailed in a PSP release on Feb. 29.  Medranoespinal had been going east on Woleber Road when he drove through a stop sign at the…
Two Injured In Truck-SUV Crash On Route 80 In Parsippany: State Police Two Injured In Truck-SUV Crash On Route 80 In Parsippany: State Police
Two Injured In Truck-suv Crash On Route 80 In Parsippany: State Police Two people were injured after an SUV collided with a truck on Route 80 in Parsippany on Monday, Feb. 12, authorities said. At 1:21 p.m., New Jersey State Troopers responded to the crash between an Honda SUV and a Freightliner box truck on Route 80 East at milepost 46.2, Troy McNair of the New Jersey State Police said.  The truck was run off the roadway, struck a guardrail and began to spill diesel fluid, McNair said. The driver and passenger of the truck suffered minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, McNair said.  The crash remains under investigation, McNair s…
Two Injured After Dump Truck Collides With Car In Warren County: NJSP Two Injured After Dump Truck Collides With Car In Warren County: NJSP
Two Injured After Dump Truck Collides With Car In Warren County: Njsp Two people were injured after a car collided with a dump truck on Route 46 and County Road 519 in Warren County on Thursday, Feb. 1, authorities said. At 3:48 p.m., state troopers responded to the scene in White Township and found a Dodge Journey had crashed into a Freightliner dump truck, Detective Jeffrey LeBron said.  The driver and passenger of the Dodge sustained minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital, LeBron said. The crash remains under investigation, LeBron said. 
Diesel Tank Dislodges, Hits Car In Messy Crash That Closed Route 80 For Hours: Police Diesel Tank Dislodges, Hits Car In Messy Crash That Closed Route 80 For Hours: Police
Diesel Tank Dislodges, Hits Car In Messy Crash That Closed Route 80 For Hours: Police A Freightliner driver was hospitalized after being rear-ended by an SUV in a crash that closed a portion of Route 80 closed for several hours on Tuesday morning, Dec. 26, state police said. The crash occurred on the westbound side near milepost 22.4 in Allamuchy just before 8 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair told Daily Voice. A Chevy SUV lost control and rear-ended the tractor-trailer, causing its tank, which was carrying diesel fuel, to come loose and hit a Subaru passenger vehicle, McNair said. The Freightliner driver was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. T…
Police ID DC Tree Trimmer Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County Work Zone On I-495 Police ID DC Tree Trimmer Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County Work Zone On I-495
Police ID DC Tree Trimmer Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County Work Zone On I-495 New details have been released after a District man was killed by a truck driver while trimming trees in a work zone on I-495 in Maryland. Eric Lewis, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene in Montgomery County early on Wednesday morning after being struck by what state police investigators believe to be a Freightliner truck hauling a flatbed with a forklift, officials say. The crash was reported at around 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 13 on I-495 near Georgia Avenue. #TrafficAlert Two lanes are currently blocked in the area of eastbound I-495 and Georgia Avenue for a crash investigation at a w…
Update: Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Delays For Miles On I-287 In White Plains, Injures 1 Update: Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Delays For Miles On I-287 In White Plains, Injures 1
Update: Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Delays For Miles On I-287 In White Plains, Injures 1 This story has been updated. Traffic on a busy highway in Westchester was backed up for hours as crews worked to clean up the site of a tractor-trailer rollover that sent one person to the hospital. The rollover happened on Wednesday morning, Nov. 29 around 6 a.m. on I-287 near mile marker 4.2 between Exit 8 in White Plains and Exit 7 in North White Plains, New York State Police said. According to authorities, a Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 63-year-old Florida man was traveling east on the highway when it was involved in a sideswipe collision with a Volkswagon sedan d…
Crash With Freightliner Kills Pennsylvania Driver On Route 78 In Greenwich Twp: Police Crash With Freightliner Kills Pennsylvania Driver On Route 78 In Greenwich Twp: Police
Crash With Freightliner Kills Pennsylvania Driver On Route 78 In Greenwich Twp: Police A Honda driver from Pennsylvania was killed after hitting a Freightliner that was parked on the shoulder of Route 78 early on Tuesday, Nov. 7, police confirmed. Alejandro Reyes-Moya, 52, was driving a Honda CRV on the eastbound side near milepost 4.2 in Greenwich Township when he struck the back of a Freightliner pulling a utility trailer that was parked on the right shoulder around 4:15 a.m., Sgt. Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. Reyes-Moya, of Lebanon, PA, was killed in the crash, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation and there was no further information as of press time.
$12K+ Raised By PA Turnpike Commission Employees For Family Of Coworker Killed In Crash On I-83 $12K+ Raised By PA Turnpike Commission Employees For Family Of Coworker Killed In Crash On I-83
$12K+ Raised By PA Turnpike Commission Employees For Family Of Coworker Killed In Crash On I-83 A fundraiser has raised over $12,000 dollars to help the family of a Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission employee killed in one of three crashes on Interstate 83 on Tuesday morning.  Sean A. Laudenslager, 41, of Dalmatia was driving his 2018 Ford Focus in the left lane of I-83 Southbound at mile marker 49 in Lower Paxton Township when he struck the rear of a tractor-trailer on Oct. 17, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.  Randall S. Yother, 64, of Tyrone had stopped his 2020 Freightliner Cascadia due to a backlog of traffic from two earlier crashes, PSP explained. The f…
Sedan Pinballs In Route 80 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: NJSP Sedan Pinballs In Route 80 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: NJSP
Sedan Pinballs In Route 80 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: Njsp A driver was seriously injured when his sedan collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 80 in Saddle Brook, hit a guard rail off the shoulder and then bounded back into the center divider, New Jersey State Police said. The Mazda driven by Carlos Encarnacion, 33, of Elmwood Park, and the Freightliner tractor semi-trailer were both headed west when the impact sent the Mazda off the road to the right and into the guardrail at milepost 62.2 shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, NJSP Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. The sedan then slammed into the highway's concrete divider, he said. Encarnaci…
Tractor-Trailer Driver Gets Jail Time For Fatal Mass Pike Crash In Becket Tractor-Trailer Driver Gets Jail Time For Fatal Mass Pike Crash In Becket
Tractor-Trailer Driver Gets Jail Time For Fatal Mass Pike Crash In Becket A 70-year-old tractor-trailer driver from Connecticut will spend time in prison for his role in a crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike that left a man dead.  Hartford County resident Stanley Kardys, age 70, of West Granby, was sentenced to 90 days in jail for his role in an April 2021 crash in Berkshire County that killed 69-year-old Gary Litwin of Ludlow, the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 4.  Earlier Report - CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash According to the DA's Office, on April 23, 2021, just be…
Freightliner Driver Killed In 287 Crash Was PA Firefighter Who ‘Would Do Anything For Anyone' Freightliner Driver Killed In 287 Crash Was PA Firefighter Who ‘Would Do Anything For Anyone'
Freightliner Driver Killed In 287 Crash Was PA Firefighter Who ‘Would Do Anything For Anyone' The Freightliner driver killed in last week’s crash on Route 287 was a PA firefighter remembered for his kind heart and willingness to help others. Edward A. Facer, 48, was driving a Freightliner tractor southbound when it ran off the right side of the highway, through the guardrail, and down an embankment near milepost 22.5 in Bedminster around 5:10 a.m. on Friday, August 25, NJSP Det. Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. Facer, of Port Matilda, PA, was killed in the crash. Those who knew and loved Facer immediately shared tributes on social media, including the Port Matilda Fire Co. 15, with…
Pedestrian, 34, Killed By Freightliner On I-81 In Northern VA Pedestrian, 34, Killed By Freightliner On I-81 In Northern VA
Pedestrian, 34, Killed By Freightliner On I-81 In Northern VA A pedestrian was struck and killed in Virginia on Sunday on I-81, state police announced. At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, police say that a tractor-trailer was traveling north on I-81 in Frederick County when a pedestrian unexpectedly made a dash along the roadway into traffic. The 2022 Freightliner was unable to avoid the man - later identified as 35-year-old Winchester resident Nicholas Cooke - immediately pulled over and remained at the scene to assist with the investigation, according to authorities. The tractor-trailer driver and a passenger were not injured in the cras…
UPDATE: Police Officer Stable, Witnesses Sought After Tractor-Trailer Rams Cruiser UPDATE: Police Officer Stable, Witnesses Sought After Tractor-Trailer Rams Cruiser
Update: Police Officer Stable, Witnesses Sought After Tractor-Trailer Rams Cruiser A police officer whose cruiser was t-boned by a tractor-trailer just north of the New Jersey state line was in stable condition, her department said, as authorities sought witnesses to the horrific crash. Warwick Police Officer Jordan Tetreault was headed southwest on Route 94 when her 2019 Ford Explorer was rammed by the rig coming northwest off Warwick Turnpike at 9:47 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, New York State Police said. The 2011 Freightliner was driven by Mouhamadou Diallo, 50, of Brooklyn, they said Wednesday. The rig then struck a telephone pole and landed on its side after continuing …
Teenage Passenger Killed In I-295 Crash Teenage Passenger Killed In I-295 Crash
Teenage Passenger Killed In I-295 Crash A 17-year-old passenger was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 295,  authorities said. The crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 29 on I-295 southbound in Greenwich Township, according to New Jersey State Police. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Subaru driven by a 16-year-old with a 17-year-old passenger was traveling south on I-295 in the left lane.  A Freightliner with a flatbed trailer was traveling south on I-295 in the center lane.  In the area of milepost 15.3 the Subaru changed lanes and struck the front of the Freightl…
Man Dies After Running In Front Of Tractor-Trailer On Mass Pike In Framingham Man Dies After Running In Front Of Tractor-Trailer On Mass Pike In Framingham
Man Dies After Running In Front Of Tractor-Trailer On Mass Pike In Framingham One person has died after they were struck by a truck on a major highway in the MetroWest region of the state this week, authorities confirm to Daily Voice. Massachusetts State Police responded to a report of a pedestrian who was struck by a tractor-trailer on the Mass Pike in Framingham around 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6.  Upon arrival, Troopers located a 2013 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 65-year-old man from Connecticut that struck the pedestrian. The driver pulled over and called 911 after striking the pedestrian, according to State Police.  Units on scene, Mass Pike e…
Truck Driver Strikes Bus, 7 Cars, Flees Scene In North Bellmore: Police Truck Driver Strikes Bus, 7 Cars, Flees Scene In North Bellmore: Police
Truck Driver Strikes Bus, 7 Cars, Flees Scene In North Bellmore: Police A man has been apprehended for leaving the scene after driving his delivery truck into a school bus and seven other cars, injuring multiple adults and children, police said. On Thursday, May 25 at approximately 6:45 a.m., a delivery truck driver (operated by 56-year-old Maxwell Taylor), collided with multiple vehicles in East Meadow and North Bellmore, including a school bus, according to the Nassau County police. Taylor, a resident of Amsterdam, was driving in the Freightliner tractor-truck, going southbound on Newbridge Road near Falcon Street, when his truck’s side mirror struck a scho…
Early Morning Crash Kills One, Injures 16 In Maryland, State Police Say Early Morning Crash Kills One, Injures 16 In Maryland, State Police Say
Early Morning Crash Kills One, Injures 16 In Maryland, State Police Say State Police investigators have identified the driver who was killed in an early morning crash involving a tractor-trailer that left 16 others injured in Maryland. Eliassaint Aussideu, 39, of Salisbury, was pronounced dead at the scene of a chain-reaction crash in Wicomico County when a truck drove into him and the side of a GMC Acadia that was being used to give his disabled Kia a jump start. The crash was reported shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 13 on Gumboro Road in Gumboro. Aussideu’s Kia Forte became disabled on Saturday morning, and he was getting a jump, when a 2000 Chevr…
Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With Truck In South Jersey Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With Truck In South Jersey
Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With Truck In South Jersey A 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a Freightliner truck in Gloucester County, authorities said. Steven Bass, 36, of Williamstown, was riding a 2012 Harley Davidson motorcycle east on Clayton Road in Monroe and collided with the truck, Monroe Township police said. Bass was taken to aa area hospital and pronounced dead at 12:32 p.m. Saturday, May 6, police said. The Freightliner truck was traveling west on Clayton Road at about 11:40 a.m. when it failed to yield the right of way while making a left turn onto Railroad Avenue, according to Monroe police. The 46-year-ol…
Driver, 19, Dies In Fiery Route 440 Crash Driver, 19, Dies In Fiery Route 440 Crash
Driver, 19, Dies In Fiery Route 440 Crash A 19-year-old driver died after he ran into a trailer on the shoulder of a Woodbridge highway, authorities said. A Freightliner truck with a utility trailer was parked on the right shoulder of Route 440 north when a northbound Honda Accord struck it, according to New Jersey State Police. The driver, Joey Lopez, of Staten Island, left the road, entered the shoulder and struck the trailer at 12:24 p.m. Monday May 1, according to State Police spokesman Sgt. Philip Curry. Both vehicles caught fire and Lopez died as a result of the crash, Curry said. The driver of the truck suffered minor inju…
Fuel Truck Kills Scooter Rider In Hudson County Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor Fuel Truck Kills Scooter Rider In Hudson County Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
Fuel Truck Kills Scooter Rider In Hudson County Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor A scooter rider was struck and killed by a fuel truck on Route 495 in Hudson County Saturday, April 8, authorities said. The Transporo motor-scooter rider was trying to merge onto the westbound ramp for Route 495, as he came from the JFK Boulevard and 32nd Street intersection, when he was struck around 3:45 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The motor-scooter collided with the rear passenger side tires of the Freightliner fuel truck, police said. The truck fled the scene but was found nearby, along with the driver, according to Suarez. The scooter's identity has not be…
Motorcyclist Critically Hurt In West Windsor Crash Motorcyclist Critically Hurt In West Windsor Crash
Motorcyclist Critically Hurt In West Windsor Crash A motorcyclist suffered critical head injuries during a crash in Mercer County, authorities said. On Tuesday, April 4, at 7:34 p.m, West Windsor Township Police dispatch received calls about a serious crash on Old Trenton Road at Mercer County. West Windsor Township Fire & Emergency Services, MICU, and Robbinsville Township Fire Rescue all responded. The motorcyclist was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center with severe and life-threatening head injuries, police said. His name had not been released. His 2020 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling northbound on Old Trenton…
Police ID Two Killed In Gambrills Crash With Tow Truck That Left Two Others Injured Police ID Two Killed In Gambrills Crash With Tow Truck That Left Two Others Injured
Police ID Two Killed In Gambrills Crash With Tow Truck That Left Two Others Injured Police in Anne Arundel County say that two people are dead and two others injured after a violent crash involving a tow truck and Honda sedan early on Sunday morning in Gambrills. New details have been released by detectives with the Anne Arundel County Police Department following the fatal crash that took the lives of Glenn Dale residents Irene Nkechi Onwukwe, 54, and Josephine Monyei, 85, on Sunday, March 12. At approximately 12:15 a.m. on Sunday morning, officers from the department were called to the southbound lanes of Crain Highway near Maryland Route 32, where there was a reported cr…
School Bus Crash Sends 8 Kids To Hospitals In Town Of Ulster School Bus Crash Sends 8 Kids To Hospitals In Town Of Ulster
School Bus Crash Sends 8 Kids To Hospitals In Town Of Ulster Eight middle school students were sent to the hospital with minor injuries after a crash between a school bus and an SUV in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Ulster County around 7:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 27, in the town of Ulster at the intersection of Enterprise Drive and Town Hall Drive. When police arrived on the scene, officers located a 2018 Nissan Rouge driven by John Pierre-Louis of Kingston who was traveling eastbound on Town Hall Drive when he crashed into a 2023 Freightliner school bus driven by Orange County resident Julian Franklin, of Pine Bush, who was traveling northb…
Crash Closes Portion Of NJ Turnpike In Elizabeth Crash Closes Portion Of NJ Turnpike In Elizabeth
Crash Closes Portion Of NJ Turnpike In Elizabeth Twenty-five people were hospitalized in a crash involving a New Jersey Transit bus on the New Jersey Turnpike early Tuesday, Feb. 14, authorities said. A No. 139 line bus fro Lakewood was heading to Port Authority with 29 customers on board when it was involved in a collision with a Mack and a Freightliner around 7:30 a.m. near Interchange 13 in Elizabeth, NJT officials said. The 25 occupants transported to area hospitals suffered non life-threatening injuries while four refused medical attention.  No further details were available.
Truck Driver Flees After Southern State Crash In Hempstead Sends 2 To Hospital, Police Say Truck Driver Flees After Southern State Crash In Hempstead Sends 2 To Hospital, Police Say
Truck Driver Flees After Southern State Crash In Hempstead Sends 2 To Hospital, Police Say A 37-year-old tractor-trailer driver is facing charges after he allegedly fled the scene following an early-morning crash on the Southern State Parkway that sent two people to the hospital. Troopers were called just before 4 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, with reports that a tractor-trailer had struck the Eagle Avenue overpass in Hempstead, state police said. Investigators determined that Jose De La Rosa-Martinez was driving westbound in a 2009 Freightliner when it struck the overpass, sparking a chain-reaction crash. #BreakingNews: The westbound side of the #SouthernStateParkway is closed …
Driver From West Haven Dies After Crashing Into Semi In 1-95 Milford Rest Area Driver From West Haven Dies After Crashing Into Semi In 1-95 Milford Rest Area
Driver From West Haven Dies After Crashing Into Semi In 1-95 Milford Rest Area A 63-year-old man died after crashing a car into a semi-truck at a rest area in Connecticut. The crash happened in New Haven County in the Milford Rest Area on I-95 southbound near Exit 41 at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, Connecticut State Police reported. Police said a 2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 S struck the rear of a 2016 Freightliner Tractor that was stopped in the fire lane of the rest area. Authorities said it is not known why the Nissan struck the Freightliner.  The driver of the Nissan, identified as Brian Lambert, of West Haven, was killed in the crash, authorities said.&n…