Construction Worker Killed, Another Injured In Multi-Vehicle Turnpike Crash In Secaucus: Njsp
A 61-year-old man who was working construction on the New Jersey Turnpike in Secaucus was killed after being hit by a car in a chain reaction crash on Wednesday, Feb. 11, authorities said.
At 8:54 a.m., troopers responded to the Turnpike after a Mercedes Benz impacted the back of a Freightliner, causing the Mercedes Benz to veer off the roadway to the right and enter a construction zone on the right shoulder, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
Within the construction zone were a parked Ford pickup truck, a parked GMC box truck, and two pedestrians, Lebron said…
19-Year-Old NJ College Student Killed In I-95 Crash, PA State Police Say
A rollover crash on Interstate 95 left a 19-year-old New Jersey college student dead, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Jan. 31.
Siena Marie Brachelli, 19, of Chesterfield, NJ, was killed after losing control of her vehicle while traveling northbound on I-95 just north of Academy Road in Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County, at 11:36 a.m., according to state police.
Brachelli was driving a white Acura MDX when the vehicle traveled from the left lane onto the left shoulder, struck a metal guardrail, and overturned into the median before coming to rest on its roof, police det…
Man Struck, Killed By SUV After Vehicle Breaks Down On NJ Turnpike In Linden: Njsp
A 69-year-old Port Reading man was fatally struck by a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike in Linden Thursday morning, Jan. 29, authorities said.
At 5:20 a.m., Larry Larobis was standing in the right lane alongside his disabled Mazda SUV, which was partially in the right lane and right shoulder of the Turnpike, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said.
A Chevrolet SUV was traveling in the right lane when it struck the left rear of the Mazda and Larobis, Marchan said. As a result of the impact, Larobis was pronounced dead at the scene, Marchan said. …
$28K Raised For Wife, Daughter Of Long Island Native Zach Kliot After 'Tragic Accident'
More than $28,000 was on the rise for the family of Zach Kliot, a Long Island native, following his unexpected death over the weekend.
The GoFundMe, launched by Taryn S. and Lana V., says only that he died in a "tragic accident," remembering him as a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend.
Kliot was the founder and CEO of StrataVisor Partners, where he helped businesses “turn strategy into execution across marketing, sales, customer success, and brand reputation,” according to the company’s website. Kliot's LinkedIn shows he attended Nassau Community College and later moved t…
Vehicle Rolls Over, Kills Man Working Under It In Brick Township, Police Say
A 61-year-old Brick Township man was found dead after being pinned beneath a vehicle Sunday morning, Jan. 11, authorities said.
Officers responded to the area of Lagoon Drive West around noon for a report of an unconscious man under a vehicle, Brock Township police said.
When officers arrived, they found Robert Grippe partially underneath the passenger side of the vehicle, police said. Grippe was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
A preliminary investigation indicates that Grippe may have been working on the vehicle when it rolled toward him, causing fatal injuries, poli…
Firefighter, Army Vet Seriously Injured By Wrong-Way Driver On NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield Park
A Hudson Valley firefighter, US Army veteran, and young father is facing a long road to recovery after being struck by a wrong-way driver on the NJ Turnpike last weekend, loved ones say.
Guillermo Mollins, 39, of Poughkeepsie, was in a Honda sedan when he was struck by a Ford pickup truck driven by 44-year-old Bruce Canfield, of Pottstown, PA, who was traveling south in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike early Saturday, Jan. 3, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.
Canfield died as a result of the head-on crash near milepost 117.8, which sent the pickup into a concrete …
