Crime & Safety
2 Injured In Accident Involving Truck Fire On NJ Turnpike: Police
The accident occurred Wednesday morning.
Two people were injured in an accident that resulted in a truck fire on the New Jersey Turnpike Wednesday morning, according to New Jersey State Police.
A Dodge Ram pickup truck and a dump truck collided around mile marker 54 at about 9:53 a.m., according to New Jersey State Trooper Michael Gomes.
The driver of the dump truck, identified as 51-year-old John Corrente Jr., of Manalapan, escaped the truck just before it exploded. The driver of the pickup truck has been identified as 37-year-old Daniel Busby, of Cranbury. Both drivers were hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries.
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The accident remains under investigation. No charges had been filed as of early Wednesday afternoon.
A Twitter user posted video from the scene, which is embedded below.
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Avoid NJTP S near mile 54 Dump truck fully engulfed in flames #nj #traffic #fire #NewJersey pic.twitter.com/s2WxBs1HzM
— Andrew Kelly ™ (@alk092) May 30, 2018
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