North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large Following Route 46 Chase, State Police Say Suspect At Large Following Route 46 Chase, State Police Say
Suspect At Large Following Route 46 Chase, State Police Say A suspect remained at large following a chase on Route 46 in Warren County before dawn Wednesday, state police said. A state trooper attempted to stop a black GMC van for a violation in the westbound lanes near milepost 14.2 in Liberty Township just before 12:40 a.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told Daily Voice. The van driver failed to stop for the trooper’s lights and siren, initiating a brief chase, Slota said. The driver then abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot, police said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman, 28, Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County, State Police Say Woman, 28, Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County, State Police Say
Woman, 28, Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County, State Police Say A 28-year-old woman was airlifted after falling down a flight of stairs in Hunterdon County Monday evening, state police confirmed. The woman fell down the stairs at a home on Church Street in Bloomsbury just after 6:45 p.m., NJSP Trooper Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. The woman was airlifted to St. Luke’s Hospital in Easton and was in and out of consciousness, Peele said. The woman was last listed in stable condition, Peele said.

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted Following Route 80 Tractor-Trailer Crash, State Police Say Driver Airlifted Following Route 80 Tractor-Trailer Crash, State Police Say
Driver Airlifted Following Route 80 Tractor-Trailer Crash, State Police Say A tractor-trailer driver was airlifted with serious injuries following a Monday night crash on Route 80, state police confirmed. The driver was thrown from the trailer in the westbound lanes near milepost 11.4 in Hope just before 12:35 a.m., NJSP Trooper Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. The driver was airlifted to a local hospital for evaluation of serious injuries, Peele said. All lanes were temporarily closed for the crash investigation but have since reopened, according to 511NJ. Crash investigation and Overturned tractor trailer on I-80 westbound Exit 12 - CR 521/Hope-Blairstown R…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Major Delays On Route 78 Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Major Delays On Route 78
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Major Delays On Route 78 A tractor-trailer collided with a car Wednesday morning, causing major delays on Route 78 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash was reported on Route 78 westbound just before Exit 11 in Union Township at 10:45 a.m., according to the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company. The tractor-trailer collided with the vehicle and overturned, leaking an unknown fluid into the roadway, according to initial reports. Two of three left lanes were closed for cleanup following the crash, causing delays of between 15 and 20 minutes, 511NJ reports. Heavy traffic on I-78 westbound West of Exit 13 -…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Backs Up Route 80 In Morris County Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Backs Up Route 80 In Morris County
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Backs Up Route 80 In Morris County A jackknifed tractor-trailer shut down Route 80 westbound Tuesday morning, authorities said. The tractor-trailer collided with a tanker truck and jackknifed at milepost 41 in Parsippany around 9:50 a.m., NJSP Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Four of five right lanes were closed for cleanup following the crash, Goez said. Major delays were reported. No serious injuries occurred in the crash, which remained under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Airlifted With Head Injury After Falling Off Horse In Warren County, State Police Say Woman Airlifted With Head Injury After Falling Off Horse In Warren County, State Police Say
Woman Airlifted With Head Injury After Falling Off Horse In Warren County, State Police Say A woman was airlifted after falling off of a horse in Warren County Sunday evening, state police said. Emergency crews rushed to the scene on Stillwater Road in Frelinghuysen Township after receiving the report around 5 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The woman was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center for evaluation and treatment of a head injury, Curry said.

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 26, Seriously Hurt In Head-On Crash With SUV In Sussex County Motorcyclist, 26, Seriously Hurt In Head-On Crash With SUV In Sussex County
Motorcyclist, 26, Seriously Hurt In Head-On Crash With SUV In Sussex County A motorcyclist was seriously injured after crashing head-on into an SUV in Sussex County Sunday afternoon, state police said. Dakotah Lewis, 26, was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle southbound on Route 23 when he crossed over into the northbound lanes and crashed head-on into a Ford Explorer near milepost 48 in Wantage Township just before 1:20 p.m., WRNJRadio reports citing NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez. Lewis, of Highland Mills, suffered serious injuries, while the Ford driver and passenger suffered minor injuries in the crash, which remains under investigation, Goez said.

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Camry Hits Overturned Ford On Route 80 In Morris County Driver Hospitalized After Camry Hits Overturned Ford On Route 80 In Morris County
Driver Hospitalized After Camry Hits Overturned Ford On Route 80 In Morris County The driver of a Ford passenger vehicle was hospitalized after the vehicle overturned and was struck by a Camry on Route 80, state police said. The Ford passenger vehicle went off the road, reentered the road and overturned on Route 80 westbound near milepost 26.4 in Netcong just before 9:35 p.m. Saturday, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. A Toyota Camry then struck the Ford, Goez said. The Ford driver was taken to Hackettstown Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. All lanes were reopened by 11 p.m., Goez said.

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
State Trooper Hospitalized After Jeep Hits Unmarked Police Car On Route 80 In Sussex County State Trooper Hospitalized After Jeep Hits Unmarked Police Car On Route 80 In Sussex County
State Trooper Hospitalized After Jeep Hits Unmarked Police Car On Route 80 In Sussex County A trooper was hospitalized after a Jeep hit an unmarked state police car on Route 80 in Sussex County Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The trooper had pulled the troop car over to assist the driver of a disabled Nissan Altima in the eastbound lanes near milepost 22.9 in Byram Township just after 3:45 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. A Jeep then struck the troop car while the trooper was inside, pushing the vehicle into the Nissan, Goez said. The trooper was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No other injuries …

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by Valerie Musson
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
'The Realest': NJ Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Being Struck By Elderly Driver, Police Say 'The Realest': NJ Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Being Struck By Elderly Driver, Police Say
'The Realest': NJ Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Being Struck By Elderly Driver, Police Say A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a South Jersey crash on Friday, authorities said. Brandon Agron was heading north on a Kawasaki motorcycle on Route 206 near Amboy Road when he was struck from behind by a 2016 Kia Sedan around 9:45 p.m., Bordentown Township police said. Agron, of Jobstown, was pronounced dead at the scene while the Kia driver -- John Tozzi -- 82, of Hamilton -- was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, police said. Agron sustained severe injuries as a result of the collision and was declared deceased at the scene. Condolences poured in for Agron. The N…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Leaking Diesel, Refrigerant Backs Up Route 287 In Morristown Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Leaking Diesel, Refrigerant Backs Up Route 287 In Morristown
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Leaking Diesel, Refrigerant Backs Up Route 287 In Morristown A jackknifed tractor-trailer leaking fluids closed several lanes of Route 287 northbound in Morristown before dawn Thursday, state police said. The driver lost control of the trailer, which struck a bridge embankment and jackknifed near milepost 36.7 in Morristown shortly after 3 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The trailer was blocking several lanes and leaking diesel fuel and refrigerant following the crash, Curry said. The driver suffered minor and non-life-threatening injuries in the crash, which remains under investigation, authorities said. The Morris County Hazmat te…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
SUV Driver, Passenger Entrapped, Hospitalized Following Route 80 Crash In Parsippany SUV Driver, Passenger Entrapped, Hospitalized Following Route 80 Crash In Parsippany
SUV Driver, Passenger Entrapped, Hospitalized Following Route 80 Crash In Parsippany An SUV driver and passenger were extricated and hospitalized following a Wednesday night crash on Route 80 in Parsippany, state police said. The driver lost control of a Toyota RAV4 and ran off the road into bushes and trees on Route 80 eastbound near milepost 41.8 in Parsippany just before 11:30 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The driver and passenger were entrapped in the vehicle and extricated by emergency crews, Curry said. Both were taken to Morristown Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

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by Valerie Musson