Firearm In Cab Of Tractor-Trailer Driver From Bridgeport Discharges In Fire Firearm In Cab Of Tractor-Trailer Driver From Bridgeport Discharges In Fire
Firearm In Cab Of Tractor-Trailer Driver From Bridgeport Discharges In Fire A tractor-trailer driver from Connecticut is facing weapons offenses after his loaded handgun began discharging when his vehicle went up in flames, authorities said. The tractor-trailer overturned in New Jersey on Route 78 in westbound lanes near in Bedminster around 3:50 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, and the vehicle became fully engulfed, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. During the investigation, troopers found the Bridgeport man's loaded .45-caliber handgun had discharged within the truck, Goez said.  Andrew Hardial, age 48, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening i…
Truck Blows Through Red Light, Injures Teens In Central Jersey: Police Truck Blows Through Red Light, Injures Teens In Central Jersey: Police
Truck Blows Through Red Light, Injures Teens In Central Jersey: Police A New York truck driver faces criminal charges for a crash that seriously injured two teenagers in Central Jersey, authorities said. South Brunswick police said the truck was "over a football field" away from the intersection when the traffic light turned red, but never stopped.  More details were expected later.
Motorists Seriously Hurt In Pair Of Garden State Parkway Crashes: NJSP Motorists Seriously Hurt In Pair Of Garden State Parkway Crashes: NJSP
Motorists Seriously Hurt In Pair Of Garden State Parkway Crashes: Njsp Two motorists were seriously hurt in a pair of crashes on the Garden State Parkway in Central Jersey, authorities said. The first crash occurred at 12:53 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 south at milepost 125.2 in Sayreville. Preliminary investigation indicates that a Freightliner tractor-trailer was traveling southbound in the express lanes when it went off the road to the right, then struck the guardrail and concrete support beam, according to Sgt. Alejandro Goez, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. As a result, the driver, Philip Gardner, 52, of Akron, OH was entrapped and sustained serious injurie…
Sedan With Suspected Bullet Holes Rolls During Clifton Police Pursuit Into Glen Ridge Sedan With Suspected Bullet Holes Rolls During Clifton Police Pursuit Into Glen Ridge
Sedan With Suspected Bullet Holes Rolls During Clifton Police Pursuit Into Glen Ridge A driver who was stopped by Clifton police with bullet holes in his windshield hit the gas and sped off -- nearly hitting two officers -- before crashing in Glen Ridge during the subsequent pursuit, authorities said. Officers stopped the 2017 Mercedes E300 on Allwood Road near Clifton Avenue around 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. They were talking with the driver and passenger when the E300 peeled out, the lieutenant said. The officers pursued the Mercedes through the streets of Clifton, Bloomfield, and, ultimately, into Glen Ridge, where it hit another vehicle, …
37-Year-Old Reading Dad Killed In Crash On I-81 During Snowy Conditions 37-Year-Old Reading Dad Killed In Crash On I-81 During Snowy Conditions
37-Year-Old Reading Dad Killed In Crash On I-81 During Snowy Conditions A 37-year-old dad died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash during the snowfall on Tuesday, Nov. 15, authorities say. Santos Diaz-Colon, was involved in the crash on Interstate 81 near mile marker 89.5 in Union Township around 6:15 p.m., the Pennsylvania state police at Jonestown, announced early the next morning.  The crash began when, former runaway, Jaleika Morales-Cruz, 18, of Reading was driving the 2008 Pontiac G6 that Diaz-Colon was riding on Interstate 78 when she attempted to merge onto I-81 north but she accelerated too quickly for the snowy and sleepy conditions of the roadway, ac…
Montco Driver Badly Injures Elderly Man In Turnpike Crash: State Police Montco Driver Badly Injures Elderly Man In Turnpike Crash: State Police
Montco Driver Badly Injures Elderly Man In Turnpike Crash: State Police A Montgomery County man struck a pedestrian and then ran him over again while trying to pull over the road, according to a police report.  State troopers said Sean Niehoff, 24, of Jenkintown, was traveling on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the King of Prussia service plaza in Upper Merion on Friday, Oct. 21 just before 7:30 a.m.  Niehoff was changing lanes when he hit 69-year-old Paul Giglio of New Jersey, knocking him to the ground, the report said.  When Niehoff tried to pull off the road, he ran over Giglio's legs, according to state police.  Giglio was treated for …
Police ID Pedestrian, 38, Fatally Run Over By Car Then Tractor Trailer On Route 287 Police ID Pedestrian, 38, Fatally Run Over By Car Then Tractor Trailer On Route 287
Police ID Pedestrian, 38, Fatally Run Over By Car Then Tractor Trailer On Route 287 A 38-year-old man was struck and killed on Route 287 overnight, authorities said. Erik Salemke, of Bridgewater, was crossing the highway when he was struck by a vehicle on the northbound side near milepost 21.8 around 9:30 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. Salemke was then run over by a Volvo tractor trailer, and pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation.
Woman Crossing Montauk Highway Struck By Land Rover In Shirley, Police Say Woman Crossing Montauk Highway Struck By Land Rover In Shirley, Police Say
Woman Crossing Montauk Highway Struck By Land Rover In Shirley, Police Say A woman was struck and injured while crossing a busy Long Island highway. The incident took place in Shirley around 9:50 p.m., Monday, Oct. 17 on the Montauk Highway and Aletta Place. According to Suffolk County Police, a 56-year-old woman was crossing the roadway against the traffic light at the intersection of Montauk Highway and Aletta Place when she was struck by a 2005 Landrover. The woman was transported to the hospital in Patchogue for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. 
Lowell Man Facing OUI Charge For Horrendous Head-On Wilmington Crash: Police Lowell Man Facing OUI Charge For Horrendous Head-On Wilmington Crash: Police
Lowell Man Facing OUI Charge For Horrendous Head-On Wilmington Crash: Police A man from Lowell is expected to be charged with OUI in connection with a Wilmington crash that seriously injured two people, authorities said.  Police responded to the two-car crash on Main Street in Wilmington, near the Woburn line, around 6:39 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13, Wilmington Police said. Upon arrival, officers saw an apparent head-on collision between a 2019 GMC Yukon and a 2018 Audi A3. MVA Rt 38 @ Woburn line. The jaws of life was used for both to be extricated. Area closed at this time for accident recon. #wilmingtonfire pic.twitter.com/jjMVXBRPUC — Wilmington Fire Departme…
South Jersey Driver, 37, Killed In Collision With Dump Truck South Jersey Driver, 37, Killed In Collision With Dump Truck
South Jersey Driver, 37, Killed In Collision With Dump Truck A 37-year-old man from Camden County was killed when he struck a dump truck in Gloucester County, NJ Advance Media reported. Thurman H. Smith Jr., of Chesilhurst, was heading west on Route 322/Glassboro Road when he struck the vehicle around midnight Thursday, Oct. 6, the outlet said citing Monroe Township police. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene near Fries Mill Road. The 34-year-old dump truck driver was not injured. Condolences poured in on Facebook remembering Smith as a dad who shared a special bond with his daughter. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.
Serious Crash Reported On Garden State Parkway Serious Crash Reported On Garden State Parkway
Serious Crash Reported On Garden State Parkway There was a serious crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3 on the parkway southbound south of Exit 63A in Stafford Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. There were injuries in the crash, the DOT said. A right lane and the shoulder were closed, the DOT said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
2 Women Killed In Virginia RV Crash, Driver Charged: Police 2 Women Killed In Virginia RV Crash, Driver Charged: Police
2 Women Killed In Virginia RV Crash, Driver Charged: Police Two women traveling in an RV died in a rash involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 66 this week in Virginia, authorities said. Ifreke E. Inyang, 25, of Houston, Texas, was charged with reckless driving after the Winnebago RV he was operating struck the eastbound trailer near milepost 16 around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 in Fauquier County, State Police said. The RV went off the road, through a guardrail and down an embankment, killing 39-year-old Lenisha T. Simon and 24-year-old Brenda M. Oyervides, both of Houston, VSP said. Another RV passenger, a woman from Louisiana, was …