Truck Accidents
Truck drivers are getting America’s biggest pay raises
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Truckers are hitting the pedal on their paychecks. Truck drivers’ wages grew 7.8% in October, compared to a year ago — the biggest jump among 60 common professions analyzed by Glassdoor.com, a job-search website. It’s also far better than the overall wage growth for all jobs…
Read More1 dead after Upper Freehold crash
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark UPPER FREEHOLD – A Millstone man was killed after crashing a pickup truck into a tree Friday night, police said. The crash happened shortly before midnight on Emley’s Hill Road near Long Acre Drive, according to the New Jersey State Police. Trooper Alejandro Goez said that…
Read MoreRoute 1 closed by jackknifed truck carrying boat
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A truck with a trailer hauling a boat jackknifed approaching an intersection and had a major impact on traffic on Route 1 Thursday morning. South Brunswick Police spokesman Capt. James Ryan said Route 1 southbound was closed at the water tower at Sand…
Read MoreMajor traffic on Route 295 after two South Jersey crashes Thursday
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Two separate crashes on Route 295 caused major delays for South Jersey commuters on Thursday. New Jersey State Police Sgt. Tedesco at the Bellmawr station said that one incident on the southbound lanes near Route 70 in Mount Laurel involved two tractor trailers. One of the…
Read MoreAre older commercial truck drivers causing more danger on nation’s highways?
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. America’s trucking industry is facing a severe driver shortage. One estimate says about 48,000 drivers are needed to move 70 percent of the nation’s goods. Companies are aggressively recruiting retirees. Drivers more than 65 years old make up about 10 percent of commercial vehicle operators in…
Read MorePolice ID man killed in I-295 crash
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. CARNEYS POINT TWP. — Police have identified the man killed when a tractor-trailer overturned on top of his pickup truck Wednesday night. Andrew Steinman, 30, of Newark, Delaware, died in the accident which took place around 6:13 p.m., according to New Jersey State Police Lt. Brian…
Read MorePick-Up Truck Trapped Beneath Tractor Trailer In Fatal I-295 Accident
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark CARNEY’S POINT Twp., N.J. (CBS) — Officials say an accident occurred on I-295 in New Jersey on Wednesday evening, causing delays. The incident occurred on I-295 southbound, near exit 2 for New Jersey Turnpike/NJ 140. State Troopers responded to a report of a tractor trailer accident around…
Read MoreElmer man injured when truck crashes into tree, police say
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. PILESGROVE TWP. — A Salem County man was injured after his truck went off the road and struck a tree in Pilesgrove Township, according to New Jersey State Police. The Elmer man was traveling down U.S. Route 40 when his 2002 Chevy truck veered off the…
Read MoreOfficials release name of dump truck driver killed in crash
Submitted by New Jersey Dump Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — State police have released the name of a man killed when the dump truck he was driving overturned on an interstate highway in New Jersey. Charles Markley was eastbound on I-195 when the accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. Saturday near…
Read MoreHeading south? Turn off the NJ Turnpike by Exit 4
Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. MT. LAUREL, N.J. (WTXF) – A serious accident has one of two southbound lanes closed on the New Jersey Turnpike. It happened at about 1am, just south of Exit 4 (Route 73, Mt. Laurel), where three southbound lanes become two. The left lane is getting by,…
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