Rolled Box Truck On Long Island Leaves Man Severely Injured Rolled Box Truck On Long Island Leaves Man Severely Injured
Rolled Box Truck On Long Island Leaves Man Severely Injured A man is severely injured after a rollover crash involving a box truck on Long Island. The man was driving the truck in Hewlett near Prospect Avenue and Lakeview Drive on Tuesday afternoon, May 10, when he struck three parked cars and a tree before rolling the truck, Nassau County Police said. When emergency crews arrived they found the truck lying on its passenger side with the driver trapped inside. He had suffered severe injuries to his legs, with one leg stuck in the truck’s firewall, police said. Fire crews had to use multiple heavy duty tools to free the man from the truck, which h…
FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police
FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police An accident involving a FedEx truck driver and an 18-year-old girl has left one person dead, Pennsylvania state police say. The FedEx truck hit the 18-year-old’s vehicle along Interstate 81 at mile marker 88.6 in Union Township around 12:16 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, according to a release by state police. The unnamed 50-year-old trucker had left his lane prior to hitting the teenager’s vehicle— he then continued to cross the highway and rolled over— he was trapped and despite EMS rescue efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene, the release shows. The man was hauling tandem trailers w…
Two Injured In Connecticut Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Police Say Two Injured In Connecticut Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Police Say
Two Injured In Connecticut Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Police Say Two people suffered injuries in a crash in Connecticut that involved a tractor-trailer. The South Killingly Fire Department in Windham County reported that crews responded to the crash at 580 Providence Pike (Route 6) at about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. The two people who were injured in the crash were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. No further details about the crash were provided.
Truck Flips On I-287 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Truck Flips On I-287 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Truck Flips On I-287 In Central Jersey (Developing) A truck overturned on Interstate 287 in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about 11:45 a.m. on Friday, April 22 near the entrance ramp to Exit 2 in Edison, initial reports said. The rollover crash caused the ramp to be shut down, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Crash Causes Tractor-Trailer To Fall From I-95 Onto Route 1 In Milford Crash Causes Tractor-Trailer To Fall From I-95 Onto Route 1 In Milford
Crash Causes Tractor-Trailer To Fall From I-95 Onto Route 1 In Milford Two drivers were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-95 in Connecticut. The New Haven County crash happened in Milford at about 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, according to Connecticut State Police. A 2000 Toyota Camry CE was traveling on I-95 southbound near Exit 29B when the driver tried to overtake a 2016 Honda CR-V EX using the right shoulder, authorities said.  The Toyota sideswiped the Honda before it struck a tractor-trailer, police said.  The crash caused the driver of the tractor-trailer to lose control and roll over the guard rai…
TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE: Truck Hauling Prosecco Knocked Over, Southbound Route 17 Shut Down TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE: Truck Hauling Prosecco Knocked Over, Southbound Route 17 Shut Down
Traffic Nightmare: Truck Hauling Prosecco Knocked Over, Southbound Route 17 Shut Down UPDATE: A notorious stretch of southbound Route 17 remained closed after a tractor-trailer knocked a box truck onto its side at the border of Paramus and Rochelle Park. So was the exit from eastbound Route 4 onto 17. An International tractor-trailer hauling cases of prosecco was in the left lane at the bottleneck headed into Rochelle Park when it was clipped on the right by a Freightliner around 11:15 a.m. Monday, April 11, Paramus Deputy Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The impact knocked the International into the median and onto its side, gashing a saddle tank that wound up spilling …
Busy CT Roadway Will Be Closed Through Weekend Following Oil Spill Busy CT Roadway Will Be Closed Through Weekend Following Oil Spill
Busy CT Roadway Will Be Closed Through Weekend Following Oil Spill A busy Connecticut roadway will be closed for several days following a crash involving an oil truck that caused a large fuel spill. The single-vehicle crash of an oil transport truck took place in New Haven County on Friday, Feb. 11, on Bethany Moutain Road (Route 42) in Cheshire. According to Cheshire Police, the roll-over crash caused a hazardous materials incident causing the roadway to be closed during the cleanup by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Cheshire Fire Department.  Officials said the roadway will be closed from North Brooksvale …
1 Seriously Injured When Tractor-Trailers Collide On PA Turnpike: Report 1 Seriously Injured When Tractor-Trailers Collide On PA Turnpike: Report
1 Seriously Injured When Tractor-Trailers Collide On PA Turnpike: Report One person was seriously hurt in a crash involving two tractor-trailers Thursday night on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, LehighValleyLive reports. One of the trucks was heading north on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension in Lehigh County when it struck the back of the other, then the center median. A crash is blocking the roadway on I-476 Northbound, north of the Lehigh Valley exit 56, at mile post 63. Expect delays through the area. — PA Turnpike Alerts (@PATurnpikeAlert) January 7, 2022 The trapped driver was freed and taken to an area hospital for treatment, according to the…
Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Box Truck At Long Island Intersection Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Box Truck At Long Island Intersection
Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Box Truck At Long Island Intersection An 86-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition after being struck by a box truck while crossing a busy intersection on Long Island, police said. According to Nassau County Police investigators, the pedestrian was crossing at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square shortly after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, when he was struck by the truck. The driver, a 34-year-old area man, remained at the scene to assist detectives with the investigation, police noted, while the pedestrian suffered severe trauma and was transported to an area hospital. No o…
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey Police, firefighters and EMS crews responded to a report of a tractor-trailer reportedly flipped on its side, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly after noon Friday near Exit 12 of the New Jersey Turnpike in Carteret, initial reports said. It was not immediately clear if the truck driver was hurt. There was an active diesel fuel leak that caused afternoon traffic tie-ups, an unconfirmed report said.  A Middlesex County hazmat team was notified, reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Contractor's Truck Splits Utility Pole On Busy Northwest Bergen Road Contractor's Truck Splits Utility Pole On Busy Northwest Bergen Road
Contractor's Truck Splits Utility Pole On Busy Northwest Bergen Road A stretch of Wyckoff Avenue was indefinitely closed Friday afternoon after a contractor's truck snapped a utility pole. The driver of the Louis Lee and Son asphalt paving truck out of North Haledon apparently wasn't injured seriously in the noontime-hour crash, which also downed wires, between Fardale Avenue and Lehmann Street in Mahwah. The road was closed in both directions while a crew from Orange & Rockland Utilities replaced the pole. Township police responded and were investigating.
DEVELOPING: Victim Airlifted After Truck Overturns, Shutting Down Rt. 80 Westbound In Rockaway DEVELOPING: Victim Airlifted After Truck Overturns, Shutting Down Rt. 80 Westbound In Rockaway
Developing: Victim Airlifted After Truck Overturns, Shutting Down Rt. 80 Westbound In Rockaway One person was airlifted after a truck overturned and shut down Route 80 westbound in Rockaway Wednesday afternoon, initial reports say. The truck overturned and trapped the victim in the westbound lanes near Exit 35 in Rockaway around 3:20 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The victim was extricated from the vehicle and was being airlifted by Atlantic Air to Morristown Medical Center, the initial report said. The westbound ramp to Exit 35 near Mount Hope Avenue remained closed following the crash and investigation, according to 511nj. Crash investigation on I-80 west…