Truck Accidents
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NJ Considering Requiring Registration and Insurance for E-Bikes
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As two- and three-wheeled electric bicycles (e-bikes) gain popularity in New Jersey, police departments and hospitals are noticing more injuries stemming from accidents involving these machines. In some cases, riders are hurt after being hit by a car truck. In other situations, e-bikes strike pedestrians or other vehicles. E-bikes can travel faster and cover longer
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Motorcycle Rider Dies in Collision on Exit Ramp off Route 17 in Maywood
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North Jersey is covered with highways where drivers are known for their aggressiveness and willingness to exceed the speed limit. However, the most dangerous part of the journey often occurs when a car, truck or motorcycle is trying to get on or off the highway. Motorcycles are particularly vulnerable when a motorist takes a ramp
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Fatal Truck-Bus Collision on Route 3 Triggers Fiery Explosion
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Any accident involving a commercial vehicle presents the risk of severe injuries. The size and force of a semi-truck can be devastating when it hits another vehicle. Even worse, tractor-trailers might be carrying flammable materials or other hazardous substances. In these cases, the danger stemming from a collision is even greater. A recent fatal crash
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Englewood Teacher Killed in Dumont Pedestrian Accident Involving Elderly Driver
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In an instant, one careless driver could change many lives forever. A fatal auto accident doesn’t just end the life of the victim, but inflicts permanent harm on the people who loved and relied on them. The recent loss of a beloved first-grade teacher in Bergen County shattered not just her family, but the school
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New Jersey E-scooter Rider Dies After Being Struck By SUV
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Motorized two-wheel vehicles, usually referred to as e-bikes or e-scooters, are more popular than ever in New Jersey. In addition to the number of people have bought e-bike and e-scooters, several cities in the state have stands where the vehicles can be rented using an app. Driver habits do not evolve as rapidly as technology
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New Jersey Cyclist Dies in Hit-and Run Accident
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Motorists are required by New Jersey law to stop and get medical treatment for parties they have injured in a vehicle collision. Still, many drivers seek to avoid their legal responsibility by fleeing the scene of an accident. The likelihood of a hit-and-run can be even higher when a car or truck strikes a bicycle,
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Juvenile Charged with Hit and Run in Fatal Teaneck Crash
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A fatal morning auto accident in Teaneck devastated a family and led to criminal charges against the juvenile responsible for the crash. Dymond Fryson, a 40-year-old patient authorization specialist for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, was only few doors from her home when the tragedy occurred. She had just dropped her daughter at school when
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Fatal Paramus Supermarket Accident Shows Dangers Lying in Wait in Parking Lots
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Parking lots can be dangerous places, especially for shoppers walking to or from their vehicles. A recent fatal pedestrian accident at a New Jersey supermarket serves as a stark illustration. On Labor Day at about 1 pm, an 81-year-old man was driving his large SUV through the lot at ShopRite of Paramus when he struck
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Bicyclist’s Death Shows Perils of Unprotected Left-Turn Intersections
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A recent collision at a New Jersey intersection cost a bicyclist her life when she was struck by a truck that was making a left turn. The tragic incident illustrates the dangers of unprotected left-turn intersections, where bikers and pedestrians can easily be overlooked. According to a news report of the accident, 62-year-old Li Wang was
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Grade-Level Railroad Crossings Continue to Be Hazardous for Motor Vehicles
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Highway-railroad grade crossings are locations where a railroad line crosses a street at the same level, rather than via an overpass or a tunnel. Drivers may hardly give them a second thought except when frustrated by having to wait because of a train going by. But every year there are dozens of crashes at grade
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Dirt Bikes, ATVs Have Become Menaces on City Streets
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Law enforcement in several New Jersey municipalities are attempting to crack down on dirt bike and ATV use on streets and sidewalks, a problem that has led to numerous accidents and injuries in recent years. Police in Paterson confiscated more than 20 such vehicles in August 2022. Police in Newark confiscated 32 illegal dirt bikes and ATVs in a
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“Daylighting” at Intersections Helps Eliminate Traffic Deaths
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Every year, car drivers, car passengers, bikers and pedestrians in cities all over the United States are injured or killed in collisions at intersections. A major cause of these often-avoidable accidents are parked cars that make it difficult to see approaching traffic. That is particularly a problem in New York City, where curbs are perpetually