SERIOUSLY? Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Crash Jams Morning Rush Near NJ/NY Border SERIOUSLY? Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Crash Jams Morning Rush Near NJ/NY Border
Seriously? Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Crash Jams Morning Rush Near NJ/NY Border Another tractor-trailer jack-knifed, landing on its side, on a notorious stretch of road near the New Jersey-New York border in northwest Bergen County before dawn Tuesday. Northbound Route 17 was temporarily closed near the Route 287 flyover in Mahwah just south of Rockland County near Mountainside Avenue after the 4:09 a.m. crash on Aug. 29, Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said. "The driver told the officers that he was traveling northbound in the right lane when he felt the load shift in the trailer because of what he described as 'angled pavement' in a temporary lane due to construction in …
Truck Overturns On Rt. 287 In Bridgewater Truck Overturns On Rt. 287 In Bridgewater
Truck Overturns On Rt. 287 In Bridgewater A truck overturned on Route 287 in Somerset County, shutting down a portion of the highway on Friday afternoon, August 25. The accident occurred on the southbound side of the express lanes south of exit 21 to Rt. 78 in Bridgewater around 1 p.m., according to 511NJ: Overturned Truck on I-287 Express Lanes southbound South of Exit 21 - I-78 (Bridgewater Twp) 2 Right lanes of 3 lanes closed https://t.co/uUTqTho1f8 — 511NJ I287 (@511nji287) August 25, 2023 Two of three left lanes were closed as crews responded. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Man Thrown From Motorcycle, Airlifted In Crash That Closed Rt. 287 Exit For Hours (UPDATE) Man Thrown From Motorcycle, Airlifted In Crash That Closed Rt. 287 Exit For Hours (UPDATE)
Man Thrown From Motorcycle, Airlifted In Crash That Closed Rt. 287 Exit For Hours (Update) A 44-year-old Passaic County man was airlifted to a nearby hospital after being thrown from his motorcycle in a Route 287 crash that shut down the highway during rush-hour on Wednesday, August 23, state police said. The West Milford man was riding a KTM motorcycle in Riverdale when he entered the painted gore separating the northbound lanes and the exit lane for Exit 52B, striking the concrete and traveling over the curb near milepost 53.2 just before 5 p.m., Det. I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. The man was thrown from the motorcycle, which overturned. He was airlifted to a nearby hospi…
Crash Investigation Closes Portion Of Route 287 In Morris County Crash Investigation Closes Portion Of Route 287 In Morris County
Crash Investigation Closes Portion Of Route 287 In Morris County UPDATE: A 44-year-old Passaic County man was airlifted to a nearby hospital after being thrown from his motorcycle in a Route 287 crash that shut down the highway during rush-hour on Wednesday, August 23, state police said. ---------------------- A crash investigation closed a portion of Route 287 in Morris County during rush-hour on Wednesday, August 23. The crash occurred on the northbound side near the ramp to exit 52 to NJ 23 in Riverdale around 5 p.m., according to 511NJ. Crash with Injuries on I-287 northbound ramp to Exit 52 - NJ 23 (Riverdale) All lanes closed 10 minute delay …
SEEN THAT MOVIE BEFORE: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes On Notorious Route 287 Stretch SEEN THAT MOVIE BEFORE: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes On Notorious Route 287 Stretch
Seen That Movie Before: Yet Another Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes On Notorious Route 287 Stretch A diesel exhaust fluid tank ripped open when yet another tractor-trailer jackknifed overnight Tuesday on a notorious stretch of Route 287 near the New York State border in Mahwah, closing that side of the highway once more. "When is enough enough?" Mahwah Mayor Jim Wysocki asked. It was around 2:30 a.m. Aug. 15 when the Target rig went wrong on northbound Route 287 near mile marker 64. The rain-slicked roadway once again had to be closed so the tractor-trailer could be removed and a Bergen County Hazardous Materials unit could handle the fuel spill. No injuries were reported. Mahwah fir…
Thieves Break Into Wyckoff Home, Swipe BMW, Crash After High-Speed Chase Thieves Break Into Wyckoff Home, Swipe BMW, Crash After High-Speed Chase
Thieves Break Into Wyckoff Home, Swipe BMW, Crash After High-Speed Chase Thieves broke into a Wyckoff home, snatched the owner's car keys, then led a chase that at one point hit 120 miles an hour before they crashed into an East Orange police car later on, authorities confirmed. Two of those responsible were also involved in an armed home invasion and the theft of another vehicle in Livingston, law enforcement sources said. The Wyckoff homeowners were away when borough police were called to their Van Houten Avenue residence at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, Lt. Joseph Soto said. The thieves had pulled up in a black sedan and stole the owner’s four-door BMW from th…
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Signpost, Spills Wood Across Route 17 Near State Line In Mahwah Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Signpost, Spills Wood Across Route 17 Near State Line In Mahwah
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Signpost, Spills Wood Across Route 17 Near State Line In Mahwah A tractor-trailer driver escaped injury when a load of wood shifted and his rig slammed into a signpost on northbound Route 17 near the state line in Mahwah. Mahwah police temporarily closed the highway in both directions following the crash where Route 17 meets Route 287 at the Mountainside Avenue overpass around 12:30 a.m. July 25. The collision with the metal signpost "opened nearly the entire side of the trailer and sent debris across all lanes, both north and south," Mahwah Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said. "The driver was initially trapped but freed himself and walked away unscathed…
Driver Hospitalized In Route 287 Wreck Driver Hospitalized In Route 287 Wreck
Driver Hospitalized In Route 287 Wreck A driver survived a nasty overnight crash on Route 287, authorities said. Firefighters extricated the motorist, who complained of pains in both legs after his Mazda SUV ran off the road and struck a sign and a tree on the highway's southbound side near mile marker #60 in Franklin Lakes at 1:47 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The driver was hospitalized with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, the sergeant said.
Yonkers Woman, NJ Man Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Feds Say Yonkers Woman, NJ Man Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Feds Say
Yonkers Woman, NJ Man Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Feds Say A woman from Westchester and a New Jersey man were busted with 20 pounds of deadly fentanyl and 2½ pounds of cocaine for sale, federal authorities said. Lorendy Diaz Beltre De Inoa, age 27, of Yonkers, and Bergen County resident Plinio Junior Pineda Lopez, age 33, of Oakland, NJ, were arrested with 1.5 kilos of fentanyl in Wallington, US Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said Wednesday, July 12. Nearly 8 more kilos of hidden fentanyl were found during a court-approved search on Tuesday, July 11, of Lopez’s Hillside Avenue home just off West Oakland Avenue and down the street…
Police ID Passenger Dead, Driver Seriously Hurt In Route 287 Crash (UPDATE) Police ID Passenger Dead, Driver Seriously Hurt In Route 287 Crash (UPDATE)
Police ID Passenger Dead, Driver Seriously Hurt In Route 287 Crash (Update) Authorities have identified the passenger who was killed and the driver seriously injured in the accident that closed a portion of Route 287 southbound on Tuesday evening, July 11. Felipe Exposito-Sanchez, 24, was driving an Infiniti passenger car when the vehicle veered off the left side of the roadway and improperly passed a Nissan passenger car near milepost 18.4 in Bridgewater around 7:30 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. After re-entering the roadway, the Infiniti struck the left front of the Nissan, veered across the lanes, ran off the road to the right, traveled up an embankment, an…
Trapped Dog, Victims Rescued From Route 287 Crash By Firefighters (PHOTOS) Trapped Dog, Victims Rescued From Route 287 Crash By Firefighters (PHOTOS)
Trapped Dog, Victims Rescued From Route 287 Crash By Firefighters (Photos) Firefighters made quick work in rescuing trapped people and one dog from a vehicle crash off of Route 287 in Somerset County Saturday, June 10. The crash occurred just after 6:30 p.m. on the southbound side of the highway in Bridgewater, near mile post 20.4, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. A Mercedes and a Hyundai were involved in the crash, leaving the two occupants of the Hyundai temporarily entrapped, Curry said. Once freed from the vehicle, they were transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Green Knoll firefighters shared photos from the sce…
Rollover Spills Fuel, Closes Route 287 In Morris County Rollover Spills Fuel, Closes Route 287 In Morris County
Rollover Spills Fuel, Closes Route 287 In Morris County Route 287 northbound in Morris County was closed due to a rollover that dumped fuel on the highway on Friday, June 2. The accident occurred in the northbound lanes south of exit 52 to NJ 23 in Montville 11:45 a.m., according to 511NJ: Overturned tractor trailer on I-287 northbound South of Exit 52 - NJ 23 (Montville Twp) 2 Center lanes of 4 lanes closed https://t.co/as2nw6u3XT — 511NJ I287 (@511nji287) June 2, 2023 Two of four center lanes were initially closed as crews responded to clear the scene. All lanes had closed as of 12:10 p.m. with traffic trickling by using the shoulder: …