Truck Driver Killed in Cranbury Township Truck Accident
The crash happened shortly before midnight on the northbound New Jersey Turnpike near milepost 72.
A man from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, age 38, died in a truck crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Cranbury Township on November 11, New Jersey State Police said.
How the Turnpike Truck Crash Unfolded
Troopers were called to the northbound inner roadway near milepost 72 at about 11:50 p.m. Police said a northbound Freightliner double tractor-trailer hit the left side of a Honda passenger car sitting on the right shoulder. According to police, the truck then hit the guardrail on the right, moved into the northbound outer roadway and rolled over. Police said it struck a concrete sign support and became fully engulfed in flames. The truck driver suffered fatal injuries, and State Police are withholding his name while his family is notified.
What State Police Are Still Reviewing
The crash remains under investigation by New Jersey State Police. Troopers have not announced any charges. The agency has not said whether anyone in the Honda was hurt.
Most updates about a crash come straight from the investigating agency, often in a news release. It can be days or weeks between one update and the next.
Andrew Finkelstein· Jacoby & MeyersFrom an earlier interview. General commentary, not about this crash, and not legal advice. The contributor may not be licensed in your state.Sources
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Death certificates. The funeral home or the family can order them, and banks and insurers each usually want a copy.
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