Ups tractor-trailer driver killed in njtp crash

Their presence is in response to a crash that took place on the Turnpike about a. Sunday, when a bus filled with passengers was traveling downhill, and its driver was unable to negotiate a turn and hit an embankment, causing the vehicle to roll, state police have said. The bus rolled and was then struck by three tractor-trailers and a passenger vehicle, police said. Five people were killed and about 60 others were injured and transported to three area hospitals for treatment, according to authorities.

According to a doctor at one of those hospitals, some of the patients already have been treated and released. Others with more serious injuries were in surgery Sunday afternoon. That information will be confirmed as part of the investigation, she said. The NTSB — a federal agency charged with investigating major transportation incidents — will conduct an investigation that is separate from those already being led by police and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Homendy said.

Due to the distance in which the subject was dragged, Main Street was closed from North Front Street to Springtown Road until about pm so investigators could process the scene and collect evidence. When the tractor-trailer began driving westbound the victim became dislodged, caught under the vehicle, and dragged down the street.

The truck driver was interviewed by officers and fully cooperated with the investigation. The investigation shows no fault with the vehicle operator and there are no charges to be filed. The subject was pronounced deceased at the scene and their information is not being released at this time, pending family notification. The investigation is continuing and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the New Paltz Police Department Detective Division at All information will remain confidential.

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He graduated from UC Berkeley, where he studied the history of American policing. Delays continued throughout the morning but were cleared by noon, he said. The cause of the accident is still under investigation, he said.

According to northjersey. He had recently been moved to a late-night shift, LaPaglia told the website, adding that he had worked those hours before.

He was a good husband and has a beautiful family. It's really unfortunate.