Crime & Safety
Photo Shows Wrong-Way N.J. Driver Getting Pinned Between Two Trucks
A photo shows a wrong-way New Jersey driver getting herself pinned between two trucks on a major highway this week. See below.
A photo shows a New Jersey driver getting herself pinned between two trucks on a major highway this week.
The driver ended up on the wrong side of Route 440 on Tuesday and got her car pinned between two dump trucks, causing emergency crews to extricate her from the vehicle, according to nj.com.
As The Jersey Journal reported, "improper passing" put the driver in a "really tight spot."
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Here is the photo:
njdotcom: How did this driver end up in such a tight spot? https://t.co/k5bnWBeuIQ #NJTraffic pic.twitter.com/62Af8lszTv
— Neithan Jobson (@Sales_DirectorR) September 7, 2016
The 50-year-old Jersey City resident was somehow uninjured, even though the two trucks were stopped side-by-side in the northbound lanes of Route 440 approaching Communipaw Avenue at 7:34 a.m., according to the report.
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The woman told police she tried to cross multiple lanes when her car got spun around and ended up crushed between the two trucks. She ultimately was cited for failing to exhibit documents and improper passing, according to the report.
Patch file photo
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