Tractor-Trailer Fire Partially Blocks NJ Turnpike Tractor-Trailer Fire Partially Blocks NJ Turnpike
Tractor-Trailer Fire Partially Blocks NJ Turnpike A tractor-trailer fire partially blocked the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. A right lane and shoulder in Eidson Township remained blocked at about 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12, according to 511nj.org. The fire occurred at about 4:30 a.m. southbound north of Interchange 9 (Exit 18), the New Jersey Department of Transportation reported.
Wanted Truck Rams Police Vehicle In 50-Mile Turnpike Pursuit That Ended In Crash: Cops Wanted Truck Rams Police Vehicle In 50-Mile Turnpike Pursuit That Ended In Crash: Cops
Wanted Truck Rams Police Vehicle In 50-Mile Turnpike Pursuit That Ended In Crash: Cops A fugitive from Delaware took New Jersey State Police on a wild chase from Mount Holly more than 50 miles to Elizabeth before crashing his truck, authorities said. On Thursday, Feb. 8, at approximately 12:20 p.m., troopers spotted a white Penske trunk going north on the New Jersey Turnpike in the area of milepost 35 in Mount Laurel Township, according to State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron. ALSO SEE: New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit The vehicle, being operated by 21-year-old Joel Espinal, of New York, NY, had been wanted by Delaware Sta…
Thieves Lead Turnpike Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes Benz Through Ridgefield, Ditch Car In Newark Thieves Lead Turnpike Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes Benz Through Ridgefield, Ditch Car In Newark
Thieves Lead Turnpike Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes Benz Through Ridgefield, Ditch Car In Newark Two suspects remain at large after leading cops on a vehicle pursuit through Northern New Jersey on the late afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 8, authorities said. At 5:49 p.m., state troopers observed a blue Mercedes Benz reported stolen out of Montclair traveling north on the New Jersey Turnpike near Ridgefield, state police said. Troopers attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop but the driver refused and continued onto Route 46 West, state police said. After a brief pursuit, troopers lost visual sight of the Mercedes Benz, and the pursuit was terminated, police said. The Mercedes Benz was la…
Flipped Tractor-Trailer Blocks NJ Turnpike Flipped Tractor-Trailer Blocks NJ Turnpike
Flipped Tractor-Trailer Blocks NJ Turnpike An overturned tractor-trailer had blocked all lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike in Gloucester County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 southbound near Interchange 2 in Woolwich Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Based on a preliminary investigation, an International tractor-trailer was traveling southbound. While attempting to negotiate the curve, the tractor-trailer overturned, according to New Jersey State Police. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, State Police said. The ac…
Car Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (DEVELOPING) Car Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (DEVELOPING)
Car Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (Developing) A vehicle overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6 on the outer roadway northbound near Interchange 9 in Edison Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The vehicle was off the right side of the road, 511nj.org reported. One right lane was closed. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Tractor-Trailer Crashes On NJ Turnpike Tractor-Trailer Crashes On NJ Turnpike
Tractor-Trailer Crashes On NJ Turnpike A tractor-trailer collided with a passenger car on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 in Carneys Point Township, according to New Jersey State Police. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Chevy passenger vehicle and an East tractor-trailer were traveling southbound. In the area of milepost 10, both vehicles collided, State Police said. No injuries were reported and there is no additional information available.
NJ Turnpike Blocked After Tractor-Trailers Collide NJ Turnpike Blocked After Tractor-Trailers Collide
NJ Turnpike Blocked After Tractor-Trailers Collide All lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike were temporarily blocked after two tractor-trailers collided in Mercer County, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 26 eastbound near Interchange 7A in Robbinsville, New Jersey State Police said. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Kenworth tractor-trailer and a Freightliner tractor-trailer were traveling eastbound on the Turnpike. The driver of the Freightliner tractor-trailer lost control and collided with the Kenworth tractor-trailer, police said. The driver of the Freightliner tractor-trailer sustained minor…
Multiple Injuries Reported In 3-Car Crash On NJ Turnpike Multiple Injuries Reported In 3-Car Crash On NJ Turnpike
Multiple Injuries Reported In 3-Car Crash On NJ Turnpike There were multiple injuries in a three-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25 on the Turnpike south, milepost 49.7 in Mansfield Township, according to New Jersey State police spokesman Troy McNair. Based on a preliminary investigation, two Honda passenger vehicles and a Toyota passenger vehicle were southbound. The three vehicles collided.  There were multiple minor injuries reported and all were transported to an area hospital for further evaluation, McNair said. The crash remains under inv…
Tractor-Trailer Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (UPDATED) Tractor-Trailer Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (UPDATED)
Tractor-Trailer Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (Updated) A driver escaped serious injury when his tractor-trailer overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24 on the turnpike southbound near milepost 27 in Barrington, according to New Jersey State Police spokesman Troy McNair. The driver lost control of his tractor-trailer, ran off the roadway to the right and overturned, McNair said. The driver sustained minor injuries, he said. One right lane of two lanes was blocked, 511nj.org reported. The crash remains under investigation.
Driver, 26, Killed In Fiery East Rutherford Turnpike Toll Plaza Crash Driver, 26, Killed In Fiery East Rutherford Turnpike Toll Plaza Crash
Driver, 26, Killed In Fiery East Rutherford Turnpike Toll Plaza Crash A 26-year-old driver was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike overnight, authorities said. The Summit driver was heading west in a Toyota on the highway's Interchange 16W exit when he struck the toll plaza concrete abutment and overturned around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 21 in East Rutherford, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. It happened near milepost 112.7, where the vehicle erupted in flames, Marchan said. The driver died as a result of the crash, which remains under investigation.
Federal Agent Interrupts Carjacking, Hit By Fleeing Thugs' Vehicle At 'The Vince' Federal Agent Interrupts Carjacking, Hit By Fleeing Thugs' Vehicle At 'The Vince'
Federal Agent Interrupts Carjacking, Hit By Fleeing Thugs' Vehicle At 'The Vince' EXCLUSIVE: A U.S. Homeland Security officer was struck by a fleeing vehicle after interrupting an attempted carjacking Thursday at the Vince Lombardi Service Area off the New Jersey Turnpike, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. Four black men in a black Porsche Macan were trying to take an elderly Jewish man's vehicle in the parking lot of the rest stop in Ridgefield around 11:30 a.m. Jan. 11, they said. Members of a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) task force who were working a separate investigation in the area intervened. The officer who was struck wasn't seriously injured, …
Tractor-Trailer Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On NJ Turnpike (UPDATED) Tractor-Trailer Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On NJ Turnpike (UPDATED)
Tractor-Trailer Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On NJ Turnpike (Updated) A tractor-trailer caught fire on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded at 4:11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 to a vehicle fire on the New Jersey Turnpike south outers, milepost 53.7 in Bordentown Township, according to spokesman Trooper Troy McNair. Upon troopers' arrival, a Wabash tractor-trailer was found fully engulfed in flames, McNair said.  There were no injuries reported and the cause remains under investigation, he said. The right shoulder remained blocked as of 11 a.m., 511nj.org reported.