Crime & Safety

Driver Dies After Tractor Trailer Careens Down Embankment Off I-287 In Somerset County

The crash happened early in the morning on Friday around the time a thunderstorm was passing through the area.

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At 5:10 a.m. on Aug. 25, the crash was reported on the southbound side of I-287 at milepost 22.5 in Bedminster Township. (Courtesy of Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department)
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At 5:10 a.m. on Aug. 25, the crash was reported on the southbound side of I-287 at milepost 22.5 in Bedminster Township. (Courtesy of Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department)
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At 5:10 a.m. on Aug. 25, the crash was reported on the southbound side of I-287 at milepost 22.5 in Bedminster Township. (Courtesy of Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department)
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At 5:10 a.m. on Aug. 25, the crash was reported on the southbound side of I-287 at milepost 22.5 in Bedminster Township. (Courtesy of Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department)
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At 5:10 a.m. on Aug. 25, the crash was reported on the southbound side of I-287 at milepost 22.5 in Bedminster Township. (Courtesy of Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department)
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At 5:10 a.m. on Aug. 25, the crash was reported on the southbound side of I-287 at milepost 22.5 in Bedminster Township. (Courtesy of Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department)

BEDMINSTER, NJ — A driver is dead after a tractor-trailer ran off Interstate 287 into a steep embankment on Friday morning, said New Jersey State Police(NJSP) Philip Curry.

At 5:10 a.m. on Aug. 25, the crash was reported on the southbound side of I-287 at milepost 22.5 in Bedminster Township.

A preliminary investigation found that a Freightliner tractor was driving southbound when it ran off the roadway to the right, through the guide rail, and down an embankment, Curry said.

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As a result of the crash, a male driver, 48, of Port Matilda, PA, sustained fatal injuries, Curry said.

The name of the driver has been withheld pending next of kin notification.

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The crash remains under investigation.

Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department, Bedminster Township Police Department, Dave's Heavy Towing, Far Hills - Bedminster First Aid Squad, Somerset County Hazmat, and New Jersey State Police all responded to the crash.

The Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department is 100 percent made up of volunteers. For more information on how to join or to donate visit fhbfd.org.

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