Truck Hauling Pesticide Overturns On Route 78: Njsp
A truck hauling pesticide overturned on Route 78 in Somerset County Saturday morning, July 19, authorities said.
At 6:20 a.m., a tractor-trailer was traveling west on Route 78 when it lost directional control, causing it to run off the road, strike an exit sign and light pole and overturn, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
The truck was hauling carbonate pesticide, Marchan said. Somerset County Hazmat and Warren Twp. Fire Department responded and unloaded the material, Marchan said.
Minor injuries were reported an the scene, and all lanes were closed and tr…
Paterson Man Killed, Two Hurt In Route 80 Crash After Stepping Into Roadway: Njsp
A 36-year-old Paterson man was killed and two others injured in a crash on Route 80 Saturday, July 19, New Jersey State Police said.
A Cadillac driven by a 31-year-old Edison man was traveling east with two passengers: Clarence Fennel Jr., 36, and a 25-year-old man, both of Paterson, when the front of the Cadillac hit the side of a Toyota, NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
That crash happened at 12:30 am on Interstate 80 east, milepost 60.2, Paterson, Marchan said.
Both vehicles stopped in the left lane. The Cadillac driver and his two passengers got out and stood in the roadway, w…
US Marshals Arrest Clifton Man In Paterson Shooting For Attempted Murder, Prosecutor Says
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a July 9 shooting that left a 55-year-old man hospitalized with gunshot wounds, authorities said.
Keime Porter, of Paterson, was taken into custody around 6 a.m. Saturday, July 19, by the United States Marshals Service, New Jersey State Police, and the Paterson Police Department, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said Sunday, July 20.
He was arrested without incident in the area of Gregory Avenue and Burgess Place in Clifton, officials said.
Porter is facing several charges, including first-degree attempted murder, secon…
86-Year-Old Woman Killed In Route 519 Crash: Njsp
An 86-year-old Milford woman was killed after crashing into a box truck on Route 519 in Hunterdon County on Tuesday, July 15, authorities said.
At 12:12 p.m., troopers responded to County Route 519 in Alexandria Township after a Volkswagen traveling northbound struck an Isuzu box truck traveling southbound, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said.
The Volkswagen then ran off the roadway to the left, Lebron said. Ruth Henshaw, the driver of the Volkswagen, was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said.
The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
