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Truck explodes on Route 3 in Clifton closing all lanes and evacuating homes
A tractor-trailer exploded and caught fire Monday morning on Route 3 in Clifton, closing all lanes in both directions. The incident was initially reported around 9 a.m. with callers on the highway reporting a commercial truck on fire as well as explosions, according to the Clifton Police Department. First responders on the scene...
Tractor-trailer explosion in Clifton closes Route 3, causes extensive damage
A tractor-trailer caught fire and exploded along Route 3 in New Jersey closing the highway and causing extensive damage, according to video from eyewitnesses and Chopper 4. The fire occurred just after 9 a.m. on Route 3 eastbound between Valley Road and Grove Street. When police officers responded to the scene, they witnessed additional explosions.
Tractor-Trailer Fire With Multiple Explosions Shuts Route 3 In Clifton
Clifton police Lt. Robert Anderson said officers received a report of an explosion near Valley Road and Grove Street at 9:07 a.m. on Monday, July 22. Police responded and saw additional explosions at the scene. Route 3 is closed in both directions for an "undetermined amount of time" as multiple...
Truck explodes, bursts into flames in New Jersey
CLIFTON, N.J. (PIX11) – A truck caused a fire on Route 3 near Valley Road in New Jersey Monday. All lanes on the eastbound side of Route 3 were closed near Route 46 in Clifton, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The car was a tractor trailer, according to New Jersey DOT. Video […]
NJ Route 3 accident: Tractor-trailer reportedly explodes, catches fire in Clifton
NEW JERSEY - A tractor-trailer reportedly exploded and caught fire on Route 3 in Clifton, NJ, closing lanes on the highway and forcing evacuations at nearby homes on Monday morning. JUMP TO: WHAT WE KNOW l LIVE TRAFFIC MAP. Videos on X, formally Twitter, showed a large tractor-trailer on fire,...
Fireball erupts from truck on Route 3 forcing lane closures, evacuations
A truck caught fire and erupted into a fireball Monday morning on Route 3 in Passaic County forcing lane closures and major traffic delays, authorities said. The incident was reported shortly after 9 a.m. near the Grove Street exit in Clifton, according to 511nj.org. Clifton police said they received reports of “multiple explosions” at the scene.
Woman Cited For Careless Driving After Overturning Vehicle: Montgomery PD
At 11:58 a.m., first responders were on the scene of an overturned vehicle at Route 518 near Brecknell Way, Montgomery Police said in a release. The driver, a 37-year-old Skillman woman was operating 2020 Mini eastbound on Route 518 when she drifted over the fog line and impacted the trailer of a landscape truck parked along the shoulder, police said.
Video shows tractor-trailer gas tank exploding next to firefighters on Clifton, NJ, major highway
A shocking video shows the moment a truck erupted into a towering inferno in New Jersey after a Monday morning accident — with the flying debris nearly wounding a city firefighter. The video — recorded by a rubbernecker who pulled his phone out at exactly the right time — shows an unidentified Clifton firefighter walking toward what seems to be either a box truck or a tractor-trailer that caught fire on the side of Route 3 in Clifton. Suddenly, the already raging flames burst into an orange mushroom cloud that leap dozens of feet into the air. Raging fire destroys Dallas megachurch’s historic chapel from the 1800s ‘Human-caused’ fast-moving Oregon ‘megafire’ burns over 200 square miles with just 16% contained The firefighter backed off, then walked toward the truck again just as it blew apart once more, sending a flaming tire hurtling through the air just a few feet from his face. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR METRO DAILY NEWSLETTER The firefighter turned around and started waving off his colleagues just as the video ended. Homes perched near the highway were evacuated after the blaze, and the highway remains closed both ways, according to CBS. For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
NJ lottery player wins $1.6 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. Here's where ticket was sold
A trip to the convenience store turned into a big payday for one lucky Passaic County lottery player on Friday. A $1,637,643 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot winning ticket was sold at at ZT Convenience Store on Haledon Avenue in Prospect Park, the New Jersey Lottery announced Thursday. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Tractor-trailer fire shuts down Route 3 in Clifton, N.J. – Watch extended coverage
Route 3 is closed in Clifton, New Jersey after a tractor-trailer exploded and sparked a large fire, prompting nearby homes to be evacuated. Chopper 2 has extended coverage live over the scene.
Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Man found shot dead inside car in New Jersey; investigation ongoing: PCPO
An investigation into the death of a man found in a car with a gunshot wound to his head is ongoing in Paterson, New Jersey, local authorities said. In a joint statement, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said that the Clifton Police Department received a call at around 12:19 a.m. on Saturday reporting that shots were fired in the area of Lakeview Avenue and Merselis Avenue.
Fuel tanks filmed exploding as firefighters battle semi truck blaze
Fuel tanks on a wrecked commercial vehicle were caught on camera exploding as firefighters worked to extinguish the flaming rig. The accident happened on Monday, July 22nd at around 9 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Route 3 near the Valley Road exit in Clifton, New Jersey. According to CBS...
Truck explosion destroys residential sound wall along NJ Route 3
CLIFTON — A truck explosion obliterated a sound barrier along Route 3 and melted the siding of a house Monday morning. Route 3 was closed in both directions where the highway meets Route 46 and passes over Valley Road in Clifton after the tractor-trailer went up in flames around 9 a.m. The highway remained closed as of 11:45 a.m.
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