Motor Vehicle Accidents
2 found dead in wreck off I-287 in Mahwah, police say
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. MAHWAH — Two men were found dead Monday morning near a wrecked car off I-287, New Jersey State Police said. A state Department of Transportation worker found a blue Lexus at about 9:17 a.m. in the woods near I-287 southbound in Mahwah, police said. Investigators searching…
Read MoreIt’s No Accident: Advocates Want to Speak of Car ‘Crashes’ Instead
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Roadway fatalities are soaring at a rate not seen in 50 years, resulting from crashes, collisions and other incidents caused by drivers. Just don’t call them accidents anymore. That is the position of a growing number of safety advocates, including grass-roots groups, federal officials…
Read More7 people have died on this 40-mile N.J. highway this year
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Seven people have died in accidents on Route 55 so far this year. That’s the same number of fatalities reported for all of 2015. Six died in both 2013 and 2014, while no fatalities were reported in 2012, according to New Jersey State Police accident…
Read More3 Airlifted To Hospital After Multi-Car Accident on Rt. 78
A man from Annandale and two from Flemington were airlifted to area hospitals after a multi-car accident on Rt. 78 late Monday night Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Berkeley Heights, NJ — Three people were air-lifted to a hospital following a three-car crash on Route 78 on Monday night, according…
Read MoreCrashes on Routes 80, 287 causing massive delays Tuesday
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark DENVILLE — Crashes on Route 80 and on Route 287 were causing massive delays Tuesday evening. The state Department of Transportation reported at 5:42 p.m. that three westbound lanes on Route 80 were closed east of Exit 37 for Route 513/Hibernia Avenue due to an accident and…
Read MoreConstruction on I-78’s troubled exit 15 could start next year
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark FLEMINGTON — A multi-phase project to realign the entrance and exit ramps for Interstate 78 at exit 15 in Clinton is nearing its last stage. Hunterdon County Freeholders on Tuesday night authorized applying for a state Department of Transportation grant to fund the purchase of rights-of-way that…
Read MoreUpdate: Serious one-vehicle accident injures 5, closes I-78
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Update: On Tuesday, State Police confirmed the accident involved only one vehicle. A tractor-trailer next to the vehicle was not involved in the crash. Update: 3 in critical condition following Monday’s accident. UNION TWP. – A serious accident involving one vehicle closed both sides of…
Read MoreSoldiers injured in crash on NJ Turnpike in South Brunswick
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. (WPVI) — Four soldiers were injured Thursday when their Humvee overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in South Brunswick. The Humvee was part of a two-vehicle caravan traveling southbound. The other vehicle was not involved in the crash, and the servicemen in…
Read MoreAll lanes of Parkway close in Ocean County for fatal crash Wednesday morning
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey JHark. UPDATE: All lanes of the highway have since reopened. More information is available here. A fatal accident on the Garden State Parkway closed the road in Ocean County at the start of the Wednesday morning commute. The road reopened around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning.…
Read MorePerson struck on I-287; major delays in Somerset, Middlesex
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. UPDATE: Elderly man confirmed killed in Interstate 287 accident. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – Several lanes on the northbound side of Interstate 287 have been closed following an accident involving a pedestrian, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The accident has closed the right and center…
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