CRUSH HOUR: Sweeper Truck Tips, Spills Trash Onto Route 80 CRUSH HOUR: Sweeper Truck Tips, Spills Trash Onto Route 80
Crush Hour: Sweeper Truck Tips, Spills Trash Onto Route 80 A sweeper truck tipped and spilled its contents on Route 80 early Tuesday. The 20-foot truck landed on its side, spilling trash onto the right lane and shoulder of the westbound highway near the Bogota/Teaneck border, after colliding with a pickup truck around 7 a.m. June 20. There was no immediate word on injuries -- although witnesses said they didn't appear serious -- or possible summonses. All three local lanes were temporarily closed while ABC Towing righted and removed the rig and the debris was removed. The 20-foot truck landed on its side, spilling trash onto the right lane an…
ROUTE 80 CRASH: Dump Truck Lands On Divider, Spills Gravel In Multi-Vehicle Pileup ROUTE 80 CRASH: Dump Truck Lands On Divider, Spills Gravel In Multi-Vehicle Pileup
Route 80 Crash: Dump Truck Lands On Divider, Spills Gravel In Multi-Vehicle Pileup UPDATE: A multi-vehicle crash involving an overturned dump truck stopped Wednesday morning rush-hour traffic on Route 80. The eastbound express lanes just past Exit 62 and a westbound lane were closed after the truck pitched onto the divider and spilled both gravel and diesel fuel in Saddle Brook shortly after 6:30 a.m. June 7, responders said. Chunks of the divider were also knocked off, they said. Four other vehicles -- including a garbage truck -- were involved in the chain-reaction crash, according to witnesses. Firefighters from Saddle Brook extricated at least one occupant, they sa…
Double-Decked: Flying Jeep Lands On Sedan In Hackensack Double-Decked: Flying Jeep Lands On Sedan In Hackensack
Double-Decked: Flying Jeep Lands On Sedan In Hackensack It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a flying SUV. A Jeep went airborne, landing on a sedan, in the parking lot of a Hackensack construction company early Monday. The mishap in the Colonelli Brothers parking lot on South River Street near the Route 80 overpass occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m., June 5. The mishap in the Colonelli Brothers parking lot on South River Street in Hackensack occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m., June 5.Paul D. Nickels for DAILY VOICE Hackensack firefighters extricated the driver whose Jeep Patriot landed atop an Audi A5 sedan and against a Ford Explorer. There was no…
Truck Fire Jams Rt. 80 Truck Fire Jams Rt. 80
Truck Fire Jams Rt. 80 A truck caught fire and snarled traffic on Route 80 in Morris County during the afternoon on Friday, June 2, reports say. The blaze occurred in the eastbound area of exit 37 to CR/513/Hibernia Avenue in Rockaway Township around 3 p.m., according to 511NJ: Truck fire on I-80 eastbound area of Exit 37 - CR 513/Hibernia Ave (Rockaway Twp) 2 Right lanes of 4 lanes closed https://t.co/6TM9j9m2yw — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) June 2, 2023 Two of four right lanes were shut down and had already started to jam traffic as crews responded: Rubbernecking delays on I-80 westbound West of Exit 42 - US…
Rt. 80 Crash Backs Up Rush-Hour Traffic In Morris County: DEVELOPING Rt. 80 Crash Backs Up Rush-Hour Traffic In Morris County: DEVELOPING
Rt. 80 Crash Backs Up Rush-Hour Traffic In Morris County: Developing A crash on Route 80 shut down multiple lanes and backed up rush-hour traffic in Morris County on Thursday, May 25, developing reports say. The crash with reported injuries occurred in the westbound lanes east of exit 28 to CR 631/US 46 in Roxbury Township around 3:40 p.m., according to 511NJ. Two of three left lanes were initially shut down, causing delays of up to 20 minutes. One lane had reopened as of around 4:10 p.m. Crash with Injuries on I-80 westbound East of Exit 28 - CR 631/US 46 (Roxbury Twp) 2 Left lanes of 3 lanes closed 15-20 minute delay https://t.co/IRFIJC5LCr — 511NJ I8…
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Jams Route 80 In Morris County Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Jams Route 80 In Morris County
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Jams Route 80 In Morris County A tractor-trailer jackknifed and closed multiple lanes on Route 80 in Morris County Tuesday, May 16, according to developing reports. The trailer jackknifed in the westbound lanes near exit 27 to NJ 183/Route206 in Roxbury Township around 1:15 p.m., 511NJ said: Jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-80 westbound Exit 27 - NJ 183/US 206 (Roxbury Twp) 2 Left lanes of 3 lanes closed https://t.co/nQsO6WekAK — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) May 16, 2023 Two of three left lanes were closed as crews responded. Jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-80 westbound Exit 27 - NJ 183/US 206 (Roxbury Twp) 2 Left lan…
Sewer Main Break Shuts Down Route 280 In Morris County: DEVELOPING Sewer Main Break Shuts Down Route 280 In Morris County: DEVELOPING
Sewer Main Break Shuts Down Route 280 In Morris County: Developing A sewer main break shut down an exit ramp on Route 280 and started to cause major delays for Morris County commuters on Tuesday, May 9, developing reports say. The sewer main break was reported on the Route 280 westbound ramp to the westbound east of Route 80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills around 2:10 p.m., according to 511NJ: Sewer main break on I-280 westbound ramp to westbound East of I-80 (Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp) All lanes closed https://t.co/CuW6m3f3xr — 511NJ I280 (@511nji280) May 9, 2023 The incident was starting to back up traffic on the Route 280 westbound ramp to westbound east…
Overturned Truck Spills Debris, Slows Traffic On Rt. 80 In Morris County Overturned Truck Spills Debris, Slows Traffic On Rt. 80 In Morris County
Overturned Truck Spills Debris, Slows Traffic On Rt. 80 In Morris County An overturned truck spilled debris on Route 80 in Parsippany, causing traffic delays on Thursday, April 27. The accident occurred in the eastbound lanes west of exit 42 to Rt. 202/Littleton Rd. in Parsippany-Troy Hills around 12:40 p.m., according to 511NJ: Crash and Debris on I-80 eastbound West of Exit 42 - US 202/Littleton Rd (Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp) 1 Left lane and shoulder of 4 lanes closed https://t.co/hQamuCK2lQ — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) April 27, 2023 The crash had shut down one of four left lanes and the shoulder. Overturned Truck on I-80 eastbound West of Exit 42 - US 20…
Motorcyclist Ejected As Acura Hits Construction Truck, Scatters Debris Across Rt. 80: UPDATE Motorcyclist Ejected As Acura Hits Construction Truck, Scatters Debris Across Rt. 80: UPDATE
Motorcyclist Ejected As Acura Hits Construction Truck, Scatters Debris Across Rt. 80: Update A motorcyclist was ejected and hospitalized during a chain-reaction crash involving an Acura and a closure truck in a construction zone on Route 80 Thursday, April 20, state police said. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes near milepost 47.2 in Parsippany just after 12:45 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. According to Curry, an Acura hit the back of a crash truck that was being used to close a left construction lane. The debris from the initial impact scattered into the center lane and was struck by a motorcyclist, who was then ejected, Curry said. ALSO SEE: Stolen Ca…
Crash Backs Up Route 80 In Essex County Crash Backs Up Route 80 In Essex County
Crash Backs Up Route 80 In Essex County A crash backed up Route 80 early Monday, April 3 in Essex County. The incident occurred on the eastbound side of the highway in Fairfield as of 8 a.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Devil-Masked Visitor Pranks Supervisor, Triggers Scare At Major Testing Lab In Elmwood Park Devil-Masked Visitor Pranks Supervisor, Triggers Scare At Major Testing Lab In Elmwood Park
Devil-Masked Visitor Pranks Supervisor, Triggers Scare At Major Testing Lab In Elmwood Park UPDATE: A Westchester County resident who works at one of the largest clinical testing labs in the U.S. triggered a large emergency response Friday when she walked into the Bergen County building wearing a devil mask, handed a supervisor a jar of salsa with her name on it and left without saying a word, authorities said. Ray Greenwald, 27, of Ardsley, NY, and the supervisor at BioReference Laboratories just off Route 80 in Elmwood didn't know one another and apparently had never met before, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. However, Greenwald, who works in another building, told police sh…
NJ Troopers Justified In Shooting Driver From Poconos Who Shot Dog, Grand Jury Rules NJ Troopers Justified In Shooting Driver From Poconos Who Shot Dog, Grand Jury Rules
NJ Troopers Justified In Shooting Driver From Poconos Who Shot Dog, Grand Jury Rules A country music song played on the car stereo as a Pennsylvania driver who'd just crashed into a ditch off Route 80 shot his dog and was then shot and killed by two New Jersey State Police troopers. The troopers’ actions were justified, a grand jury has found. Panel members reviewed a collection of videos, among other evidence, before rendering their decision earlier this week, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said Thursday, March 2. The videos, which can be found here, show the two troopers approaching the disabled vehicle from either side on Starlite Hill Road in the Columbia…