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Dump Truck

Towson, MD
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Baltimore Beltway Drivers Face Major Delays Following Dump Truck Rollover (DEVELOPING) Baltimore Beltway Drivers Face Major Delays Following Dump Truck Rollover (DEVELOPING) Baltimore Beltway Drivers Face Major Delays Following Dump Truck Rollover (DEVELOPING)
Baltimore Beltway Drivers Face Major Delays Following Dump Truck Rollover (Developing) An overturned dump truck sent emergency crews scrambling to the Baltimore Beltway on Thursday afternoon amid reports of two people trapped inside, including one who was unconscious. The crash was reported around 12:01 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, along the Inner Loop of I-695 between Dulaney Valley Road and Providence Road in Towson, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. Crews reportedly found a dump truck overturned off the roadway, with two patients trapped and one reportedly unconscious. The conditions of those involved have not been officially confirmed. The Maryland S…

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by Zak Failla
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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UPDATE: 4 Hospitalized When Dump Truck Slams Into Jeep, Triggers Route 208 Pileup In Fair Lawn UPDATE: 4 Hospitalized When Dump Truck Slams Into Jeep, Triggers Route 208 Pileup In Fair Lawn UPDATE: 4 Hospitalized When Dump Truck Slams Into Jeep, Triggers Route 208 Pileup In Fair Lawn
Update: 4 Hospitalized When Dump Truck Slams Into Jeep, Triggers Route 208 Pileup In Fair Lawn Four people were hospitalized after a dump truck slammed into a Jeep, triggering a four-vehicle crash on Route 208 in Fair Lawn on Tuesday, Nov. 10, authorities said. The crash happened in the northbound lanes about 500 feet south of the Maple Avenue exit when a 55-year-old Paterson man driving a 1997 Volvo dump truck tried to stop for traffic but couldn't, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. The dump truck struck the rear of a 2025 Jeep driven by a 48-year-old Hawthorne man, pushing it into a 2025 Kia driven by a 26-year-old Hawthorne woman, Eleshewich said. The Kia then struck a …

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by Cecilia Levine
Verona, NJ
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Verona Motorcyclist Killed In Route 78 Dump Truck Crash: NJSP Verona Motorcyclist Killed In Route 78 Dump Truck Crash: NJSP Verona Motorcyclist Killed In Route 78 Dump Truck Crash: NJSP
Verona Motorcyclist Killed In Route 78 Dump Truck Crash: Njsp A 59-year-old North Jersey motorcyclist was killed after crashing into the back of a dump truck on Route 78 Monday morning, Sept. 14, authorities said. Rosario Chiovaro, of Verona, was riding a Harley-Davidson east in the express lanes in Union Township when the motorcycle struck the rear of a Peterbilt dump truck around 8:37 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The motorcycle overturned, and Chiovaro was ejected and killed, Lebron said. No other injuries were reported. The crash happened near milepost 52.9 and remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Dump Truck Overturns, Spills Rocks Across I-287 In Mahwah, Injuring Drivers: NJSP Dump Truck Overturns, Spills Rocks Across I-287 In Mahwah, Injuring Drivers: NJSP Dump Truck Overturns, Spills Rocks Across I-287 In Mahwah, Injuring Drivers: NJSP
Dump Truck Overturns, Spills Rocks Across I-287 In Mahwah, Injuring Drivers: Njsp A dump truck overturned and spilled rocks and debris across I-287 in Mahwah during a three-vehicle crash that sent multiple people to the hospital on Saturday, Aug. 29, authorities said. A Jeep, Chevrolet SUV, and dump truck were traveling north near milepost 66.4 when traffic began slowing and a rear-end collision occurred at approximately 1:18 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The impact caused the dump truck to overturn and spill its load of rocks and debris onto the roadway, Marchan said. Occupants of all three vehicles were taken to an area hospital with non…

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington, VA
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Dump Truck Rolls Onto Side, Shuts Down Busy Virginia Intersection Before Rush Hour (PHOTOS) Dump Truck Rolls Onto Side, Shuts Down Busy Virginia Intersection Before Rush Hour (PHOTOS) Dump Truck Rolls Onto Side, Shuts Down Busy Virginia Intersection Before Rush Hour (PHOTOS)
Dump Truck Rolls Onto Side, Shuts Down Busy Virginia Intersection Before Rush Hour (Photos) A morning commute came to a grinding halt when a dump truck rolled onto its side at a busy Virginia intersection, spilling its load across the roadway. The crash happened around 7:50 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at the intersection of James Madison Highway and Remington Road in Culpeper County, where emergency crews found an overturned dump truck and a passenger vehicle involved in the collision. Photos from the scene show the bright yellow truck lying on its side with its load dumped onto the shoulder, while deputies, firefighters and rescue crews worked around the wreckage. The dump truck…

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by Zak Failla
Ellicott City, MD
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12-Year-Old Ellicott City Girl Killed In Bicycle Crash Identified By Police (UPDATED) 12-Year-Old Ellicott City Girl Killed In Bicycle Crash Identified By Police (UPDATED) 12-Year-Old Ellicott City Girl Killed In Bicycle Crash Identified By Police (UPDATED)
12-Year-Old Ellicott City Girl Killed In Bicycle Crash Identified By Police (Updated) A name now accompanies the heartbreak. The 12-year-old Maryland girl who was killed after falling from her bicycle into the path of a dump truck has been identified as Sanvika Selluka, Howard County Police announced a day after she was fatally struck. The fatal crash happened around 1:55 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, in the 2000 block of Daniels Road in Ellicott City. Police said Sanvika was riding her bicycle in the roadway when she fell into the path of a 2004 Sterling LT9500 dump truck. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The dump truck driver was not injured and remained at the scene w…

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by Zak Failla
Centereach-Selden, NY
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LI Woman Fighting For Life After Dump Truck Collision, Family Launches Fundraiser LI Woman Fighting For Life After Dump Truck Collision, Family Launches Fundraiser LI Woman Fighting For Life After Dump Truck Collision, Family Launches Fundraiser
LI Woman Fighting For Life After Dump Truck Collision, Family Launches Fundraiser A Long Island woman suffered a traumatic brain injury and other devastating medical issues in a car crash into a dump truck, and her husband is hoping to raise money for her recovery through an online fundraiser. Laura Thiele, 37, was a passenger in a 2007 Toyota that slammed into a dump truck in Coram on Wednesday, April 15, according to Suffolk County police. “Laura is currently in critical condition with numerous broken bones and a severe traumatic brain injury,” Kaven Campos wrote in the GoFundMe. “Doctors have told us that even that she survived this nightmare, her road to recovery wil…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Man, 71, Steals Dump Truck From Hospital Garage In Wallkill, Police Say Man, 71, Steals Dump Truck From Hospital Garage In Wallkill, Police Say Man, 71, Steals Dump Truck From Hospital Garage In Wallkill, Police Say
Man, 71, Steals Dump Truck From Hospital Garage In Wallkill, Police Say A man has been charged in connection with the theft of a dump truck from a garage at Garnet Health Medical Center in Orange County that was later found in Dutchess County, police said.  The investigation into the theft began on Sunday, Sept. 7, after hospital staff reported a burglary at a maintenance facility on East Main Street in Wallkill, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Troopers said a 2016 Ford dump truck was stolen from the garage during the incident. The vehicle was later located in the town of Poughkeepsie after officers with the Town of Poughkeepsie…

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by Ben Crnic
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Dump Truck Driver Cited After Ripping Down Wires In Wyckoff: Cops Dump Truck Driver Cited After Ripping Down Wires In Wyckoff: Cops Dump Truck Driver Cited After Ripping Down Wires In Wyckoff: Cops
Dump Truck Driver Cited After Ripping Down Wires In Wyckoff: Cops A freak accident involving a dump truck shut down Wyckoff Avenue at the Midland Park border for more than three hours on Thursday, Sept. 18. The crash happened around 1:47 p.m. when the driver of a 2024 Peterbilt dump truck left a parking lot on Wyckoff Avenue without lowering the body of the vehicle, Wyckoff police Lt. Joseph Soto said. The truck’s raised bed got tangled in overhead wires, damaging a major communications line and causing the truck to lift off of the ground, Soto said. The driver, a 46-year-old Kearny man, was cited for operating an unsafe vehicle, careless driving, and obs…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sussex-Wantage, NJ
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Driver Crosses Double-Yellow Line, Dies In Route 206 Dump Truck Crash: Cops Driver Crosses Double-Yellow Line, Dies In Route 206 Dump Truck Crash: Cops Driver Crosses Double-Yellow Line, Dies In Route 206 Dump Truck Crash: Cops
Driver Crosses Double-Yellow Line, Dies In Route 206 Dump Truck Crash: Cops A 70-year-old man was ejected and killed in a head-on crash in Sussex County on Wednesday, Sept. 17, authorities said. The crash happened around milepost 121.7 on Route 206 north in Sandyston Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. A Nissan passenger car operated by Richard Dudley, of Madison, was traveling south on Route 206 when it crossed the double yellow line into the northbound lane, Postorino said. The Nissan struck a northbound Kenworth dump truck. Dudley was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries, police said. The driver of the Kenwo…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Place Your Bid: Dump Truck, Sportbikes Available At Next Suffolk Police Auction Place Your Bid: Dump Truck, Sportbikes Available At Next Suffolk Police Auction Place Your Bid: Dump Truck, Sportbikes Available At Next Suffolk Police Auction
Place Your Bid: Dump Truck, Sportbikes Available At Next Suffolk Police Auction Looking for a new set of wheels — or maybe a dump truck?  The Suffolk County Police Department is clearing out the impound lot this month, and the public is invited to bid. Saturday, Sept. 20, marks the agency's next vehicle auction, which will begin at 9 a.m. at 100 Old Country Road in Westhampton.  About 100 lots are expected to hit the block, ranging from sedans and SUVs to pickup trucks, motorcycles, and even heavy equipment. Minimum bids start at $500, with all sales final and vehicles sold “as is.” Some of the vehicles up for grabs at the Suffolk County Po…

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by Michael Mashburn
Silver Spring, MD
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Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Montgomery County Road, Crashes Into Embankment Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Montgomery County Road, Crashes Into Embankment Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Montgomery County Road, Crashes Into Embankment
Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Montgomery County Road, Crashes Into Embankment A dump truck barreled down a busy road in Montgomery County after its brakes failed Monday, before the driver made a split-second move that may have prevented possible disaster, police said. The Montgomery County Department of Police said the runaway truck lost its brakes on a downhill stretch of Colesville Road near the Beltway and Sligo Creek Parkway on Sept. 15 — a crossing heavily used by joggers and cyclists. Instead of plowing through traffic or pedestrians, the driver swerved, mounting a curb and ramming into an embankment to bring the truck to a full stop. “Luckily the driver react…

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by Zak Failla
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Route 17 Mahwah Dump Truck Crash: Power Down, Traffic Snarled Route 17 Mahwah Dump Truck Crash: Power Down, Traffic Snarled Route 17 Mahwah Dump Truck Crash: Power Down, Traffic Snarled
Route 17 Mahwah Dump Truck Crash: Power Down, Traffic Snarled A dump truck crash shut down Route 17 in both directions after taking down a utility pole and damaging two passing vehicles Wednesday morning, Sept. 10, authorities said. Mahwah police responded around 9:45 a.m., to Route 17 south at Route 202 for a single-vehicle crash, Police Capt. Michael Blondin said. The dump truck had run off the road and struck a telephone pole, bringing it down, according to Blondin. The driver remained inside the truck because live power lines had fallen on it, Blondin said.  Once power was turned off, the driver was removed from the vehicle. He sustained min…

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by Cecilia Levine
Plainsboro, NJ
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Somerset Driver, 20, Killed In Route 1 Plainsboro Crash With Dump Truck: Prosecutor Somerset Driver, 20, Killed In Route 1 Plainsboro Crash With Dump Truck: Prosecutor Somerset Driver, 20, Killed In Route 1 Plainsboro Crash With Dump Truck: Prosecutor
Somerset Driver, 20, Killed In Route 1 Plainsboro Crash With Dump Truck: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man was killed and his passenger critically injured in a three-vehicle crash on Route 1 on Friday, Aug. 8, authorities said. Jonathan Martinez, 20, of Somerset, was heading south when his Acura TSX struck the back of a dump truck just after 1 a.m. at College Road, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said in a joint statement. The impact of the crash sent the dump truck into the left lane, where it was struck by a Hyundai Genesis, Ciccone and Blanchard said. Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene while his p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Howell-Farmingdale, NJ
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Dump Truck Hauling Asphalt Crashes Into Home: Howell PD Dump Truck Hauling Asphalt Crashes Into Home: Howell PD Dump Truck Hauling Asphalt Crashes Into Home: Howell PD
Dump Truck Hauling Asphalt Crashes Into Home: Howell PD Two people were injured in a three-vehicle crash that culminated in a dump truck crashing into a home in Howell on Monday morning, Aug. 4, authorities said. At 9:05 a.m., the crash occurred at Lakewood Farmingdale Road (Route 547) north of Oak Glen Road, Howell Township police said. A 2015 Dodge minivan was traveling northbound on Route 547 when it crossed over the center line into the southbound lane of travel and struck a dump truck hauling over 25 tons of asphalt, police said. The minivan then struck a 2004 Ford F350 pickup truck pulling a trailer, police said. As the Dodge struck the …

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by Sam Barron
Stamford, CT
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Driver Seriously Injured After SUV Hits Dump Truck In Stamford; 2 Taken To Hospital Driver Seriously Injured After SUV Hits Dump Truck In Stamford; 2 Taken To Hospital Driver Seriously Injured After SUV Hits Dump Truck In Stamford; 2 Taken To Hospital
Driver Seriously Injured After SUV Hits Dump Truck In Stamford; 2 Taken To Hospital A driver in Stamford was seriously injured after slamming into the back of a dump truck, authorities said. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. Monday, July 28, on Long Ridge Road as it intersects with Roxbury Road. Stamford police say a 2007 Sterling dump truck was heading south and slowing for a red light when a 2024 Kia EV6 SUV rear-ended it. The SUV was badly damaged, and the driver, a 48-year-old from Stamford, had to be cut from the wreckage, authorities said. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, authorities said.  Police shut down traffic for about hours as …

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by Josh Lanier
Paramus, NJ
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Friday The 13th Chaos: Dump Truck Crash, Car Into Gym Rock Paramus Morning (PHOTOS) Friday The 13th Chaos: Dump Truck Crash, Car Into Gym Rock Paramus Morning (PHOTOS) Friday The 13th Chaos: Dump Truck Crash, Car Into Gym Rock Paramus Morning (PHOTOS)
Friday The 13th Chaos: Dump Truck Crash, Car Into Gym Rock Paramus Morning (Photos) Friday the 13th came crashing in with two separate accidents, less than an hour apart in Paramus. Around 7:15 a.m., a dump truck and a Toyota Camry collided in front of El Cid on Paramus Road, according to photos from the scene by Boyd A. Loving. Less than an hour later, a small white SUV slammed into the 24 Hour Fitness facility on Route 4. Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti says the vehicle didn't go inside the facility, but did break the glass window outside. Details and the full cause of both crashes had not been confirmed as of 10:20 a.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Sparta, NJ
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Dump Truck Driver Airlifted In Sparta Rollover Crash: Police Dump Truck Driver Airlifted In Sparta Rollover Crash: Police Dump Truck Driver Airlifted In Sparta Rollover Crash: Police
Dump Truck Driver Airlifted In Sparta Rollover Crash: Police A dump truck driver was airlifted to the hospital after a rollover crash in Sparta Wednesday morning, April 30, police said. The Sparta police officers responded to a motor vehicle crash around 8:20 a.m. on the Route 15 northbound off-ramp to Route 517, also known as Sparta Junction, Sparta Police Capt. Tom Snyder said. When first responders arrived, they found the dump truck overturned and the driver trapped inside, authorities said. Members of the local fire department extricated the operator from the wreckage. Due to the seriousness of the injuries, the driver was flown by Atlantic Medi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bedford, NY
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Dump Truck's Load Catches Fire On I-684 Off-Ramp In Katonah, Prompts Firefighter Escort Dump Truck's Load Catches Fire On I-684 Off-Ramp In Katonah, Prompts Firefighter Escort Dump Truck's Load Catches Fire On I-684 Off-Ramp In Katonah, Prompts Firefighter Escort
Dump Truck's Load Catches Fire On I-684 Off-Ramp In Katonah, Prompts Firefighter Escort Firefighters in Westchester County were called to an unusual roadside fire after debris in a dump truck ignited near a busy highway exit. The fire broke out around 9 a.m. on Monday, April 21 on the Interstate 684 Exit 6 off-ramp in Katonah, according to the Katonah Fire Department.  There, a load of construction debris caught fire inside a dump truck, prompting the driver to pull off the road and call for help. Fire crews, who had just cleared from a separate emergency involving a stuck elevator at the Katonah Metro-North train station, raced to the scene and used a hose lin…

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by Ben Crnic
Medford, MA
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Dump Truck Driver Killed in Multi-Car Crash on I-93 in Medford, Police Ask For Tips Dump Truck Driver Killed in Multi-Car Crash on I-93 in Medford, Police Ask For Tips Dump Truck Driver Killed in Multi-Car Crash on I-93 in Medford, Police Ask For Tips
Dump Truck Driver Killed in Multi-Car Crash on I-93 in Medford, Police Ask For Tips A crash involving five vehicles shut down a section of I-93 in Medford, leaving one man dead and police searching for answers. Fredis Saravia-Corvera, 34, was driving a gray Ford F-350 dump truck with a trailer when he was killed in the wreck near the Roosevelt Circle exit on Route 93 North around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and Massachusetts State Police said a black Toyota Camry may have been driving erratically just before the crash. The other vehicl…

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by Josh Lanier
Bergenfield, NJ
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BMW Wedges Under Garbage Truck In New Milford Crash, One Hospitalized: Fire Officials BMW Wedges Under Garbage Truck In New Milford Crash, One Hospitalized: Fire Officials BMW Wedges Under Garbage Truck In New Milford Crash, One Hospitalized: Fire Officials
BMW Wedges Under Garbage Truck In New Milford Crash, One Hospitalized: Fire Officials A 24-year-old man was hospitalized after his BMW was struck and pinned beneath a dump truck in a crash in Bergen County Friday, April 18, fire and police officials said. The collision happened around 11:10 a.m. according to New Milford PD Sgt. Michael Lafrano. A preliminary investigation revealed that the BMW, driven by a New Milford resident, was struck by a garbage truck traveling north on Trenton Street, Lafrano said. A witness told police the truck driver did not make a complete stop at a stop sign before the impact. There were no reported injuries among those in the garbage truck, but…

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by Cecilia Levine
Chatham-Ghent, NY
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Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Racing Enthusiast ID'd As Victim In Ghent Dump Truck Wreck Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Racing Enthusiast ID'd As Victim In Ghent Dump Truck Wreck Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Racing Enthusiast ID'd As Victim In Ghent Dump Truck Wreck
Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Racing Enthusiast ID'd As Victim In Ghent Dump Truck Wreck Authorities identified the victim in a deadly Capital Region crash as a 26-year-old husband and racing enthusiast. Zachary Seyerlein, of Stockport, was killed when his vehicle collided with a dump truck in the Columbia County town of Ghent on State Route 9H on Tuesday afternoon, April 15, New York State Police confirmed. A preliminary investigation found that Seyerlein was driving northbound on SR-9H when his vehicle crossed over the center line into the southbound and collided with a dump truck, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, as Daily Voice reported. The impact caused t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Chatham-Ghent, NY
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Driver Killed In Car Vs. Dump Truck Crash In Ghent (DEVELOPING) Driver Killed In Car Vs. Dump Truck Crash In Ghent (DEVELOPING) Driver Killed In Car Vs. Dump Truck Crash In Ghent (DEVELOPING)
Driver Killed In Car Vs. Dump Truck Crash In Ghent (Developing) One person was killed following a collision between a car and a dump truck in the Capital Region. The Columbia County wreck happened in the town of Ghent, on State Route 9H at Falls Road, at around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. Investigators were on scene of a collision between a passenger vehicle and a dump truck where one person was confirmed dead at the scene, according to New York State Police. It was not immediately clear whether anyone else was injured in the crash. Authorities did not publicly identify the deceased. State Route 9H was closed between county routes 22 and 25 while c…

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by Michael Mashburn
Bethesda, MD
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I-495 Lanes Closed For Overturned Dump Truck, Spilled Debris In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING) I-495 Lanes Closed For Overturned Dump Truck, Spilled Debris In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING) I-495 Lanes Closed For Overturned Dump Truck, Spilled Debris In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING)
I-495 Lanes Closed For Overturned Dump Truck, Spilled Debris In Montgomery County (Developing) Several lanes were closed on I-495 Tuesday afternoon in Montgomery County after a dump truck overturned and spilled debris onto the roadway. Around 1 p.m. on April 15, crews were called to a stretch of the Outer Loop past Exit 41 in Bethesda following a reported crash that tied up traffic in the area. The scene of the crash in Montgomery County. Maryland DOT As of 2 p.m., the Maryland Department of Transportation reported that one shoulder and two lanes remained closed as first responders investigated and worked to clear the scene. Truck Crash. I-495 SB (Outer Loop) at the Clara…

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by Zak Failla
Yonkers, NY
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Dump Truck Hits 14-Year-Old Girl, Drives Away In Yonkers: Police Dump Truck Hits 14-Year-Old Girl, Drives Away In Yonkers: Police Dump Truck Hits 14-Year-Old Girl, Drives Away In Yonkers: Police
Dump Truck Hits 14-Year-Old Girl, Drives Away In Yonkers: Police A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured after being hit by a dump truck that fled the scene in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, when Yonkers Police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck in the area of Saw Mill River Road and Barney Street, Det. Sgt. Frank DiDomizio said on Friday, March 28.  Officers arrived to find the young girl with serious injuries to her pelvis and spine, as well as multiple abrasions. Emergency crews helped her at the scene before rushing her to a nearby hospital, where she is now listed in stab…

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by Ben Crnic
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Man Struck By Dump Truck While In Roadway On Route 80: NJSP Man Struck By Dump Truck While In Roadway On Route 80: NJSP Man Struck By Dump Truck While In Roadway On Route 80: NJSP
Man Struck By Dump Truck While In Roadway On Route 80: Njsp A 23-year-old Iselin man was injured after he was struck by a dump truck on Route 80 on Friday, March 21, authorities said. At 4:20 p.m., a Hyundai Elantra collided with a Honda Civic on Route 80 East in Parsippany, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Honda exited his vehicle and remained in the roadway, Lebron said. A Peterbilt dump truck traveling east on Route 80 crashed into the man and the Honda, Lebron said. The man sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The driver of the Hyundai sustained mode…

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by Sam Barron
Reisterstown, MD
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Overturned Dump Truck Clogs Fort McHenry Tunnel, Spills Gravel On I-95 Overturned Dump Truck Clogs Fort McHenry Tunnel, Spills Gravel On I-95 Overturned Dump Truck Clogs Fort McHenry Tunnel, Spills Gravel On I-95
Overturned Dump Truck Clogs Fort McHenry Tunnel, Spills Gravel On I-95 A crash involving an overturned dump truck inside the Fort McHenry Tunnel on Interstate 95 has shut down two northbound lanes and left traffic at a standstill, officials said. Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) officials first reported a two-vehicle crash inside Bore 4 of the tunnel around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14. While two right lanes were blocked, traffic was still able to flow through Bore 3, MDTA said. Minutes later, authorities confirmed that a dump truck had overturned, spilling gravel onto the roadway and worsening delays. Photos from the scene showed cars stuck behind t…

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by Zak Failla
Haverstraw, NY
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Not-So-Slick Move: Dump Truck Sinks In Mud After Unloading Illegal Debris In Haverstraw Not-So-Slick Move: Dump Truck Sinks In Mud After Unloading Illegal Debris In Haverstraw Not-So-Slick Move: Dump Truck Sinks In Mud After Unloading Illegal Debris In Haverstraw
Not-So-Slick Move: Dump Truck Sinks In Mud After Unloading Illegal Debris In Haverstraw Talk about getting stuck in your own mess.  A dump truck driver in Rockland County learned the hard way that illegal dumping can backfire after his truck sank into the mud soon after unloading debris at a residential site, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said. The incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 30, when Environmental Conservation Officers responded to a complaint about five tri-axle dump trucks actively dumping solid waste at a residential property in Haverstraw, the DEC said.  When officers arrived, only two trucks remained, including o…

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
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Victim Wished Late Mom Happy Birthday 48 Hours Before Being Struck, Killed In Albany Victim Wished Late Mom Happy Birthday 48 Hours Before Being Struck, Killed In Albany Victim Wished Late Mom Happy Birthday 48 Hours Before Being Struck, Killed In Albany
Victim Wished Late Mom Happy Birthday 48 Hours Before Being Struck, Killed In Albany A woman who was struck and killed by a dump truck in Albany has been publicly identified days later. Patricia Peterkin, 63, was killed while crossing Central Avenue near Colvin Avenue at around 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, Albany Police confirmed Tuesday, Feb. 18. Peterkin was found lying in the roadway and later died at Albany Medical Center Hospital, as Daily Voice reported. A preliminary investigation found that the woman was attempting to walk south across Central Avenue when she was struck by a dump truck traveling westbound, police said. “While the contributing factors are still being…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
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Dump Truck Hits, Kills Woman Crossing Busy Street In Albany Dump Truck Hits, Kills Woman Crossing Busy Street In Albany Dump Truck Hits, Kills Woman Crossing Busy Street In Albany
Dump Truck Hits, Kills Woman Crossing Busy Street In Albany A woman has died after being struck by a dump truck in Albany. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Central and Colvin avenues for a truck vs. pedestrian crash at around 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13., according to Albany Police. Officers located a 63-year-old woman lying in the roadway with serious injuries. She was taken to Albany Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, police said. A preliminary investigation found that the woman was attempting to walk south across Central Avenue when she was struck by a dump truck traveling westbound, according to police. “While the co…

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by Michael Mashburn
Waterbury, CT
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Dump Truck Slams Into SUV On I-84 In Waterbury, Speeds Away; Police Searching For Driver Dump Truck Slams Into SUV On I-84 In Waterbury, Speeds Away; Police Searching For Driver Dump Truck Slams Into SUV On I-84 In Waterbury, Speeds Away; Police Searching For Driver
Dump Truck Slams Into SUV On I-84 In Waterbury, Speeds Away; Police Searching For Driver A driver was lucky to walk away after a crash Thursday morning, Feb. 13, on I-84 in Waterbury when a dump truck slammed into their vehicle and sped away, state police said.  The large truck slammed into the SUV — flattening the vehicle's front half — near the westbound Exit 25A just after 9 a.m., Connecticut State Police said.  No one was injured in the hit-and-run crash.  The SUV driver gave police a good description of the dump truck, and troopers are searching for the vehicle and the person behind the wheel. Investigators urge anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Con…

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by Josh Lanier