39 Injured In Turnpike Crash: NJ Weekend

NEW JERSEY – Close to 40 people were injured when a bus rear-ended another, causing a chain-reaction collision, and a man was killed after being ejected from his motorcycle following a crash with a pickup truck.

Here's a roundup of all the headlines:

39 Hurt In 5-Vehicle Turnpike Bus Crash

Nearly 40 people were hurt in a five-vehicle crash involving two buses Sunday on the New Jersey Turnpike, according to police.

The collision happened around 1 p.m. on the northbound turnpike’s outer roadway north of the interchange with U.S. Route 206 in Chesterfield Township, authorities said.

Two Van Hool buses were traveling northbound on the New Jersey Turnpike when one bus rear-ended the other, causing a chain-reaction collision, police said.

Read More Here: 39 Hurt In 5-Vehicle Turnpike Bus Crash That Backed Up Traffic For Miles: Police

Here's the updated report from Monday morning: 47 Injured In Pair Of Highway Crashes In Burlington Co.

81-Year-Old Woman Killed After Being Hit In Edison Parking Lot

An 81-year-old Edison woman was struck and killed in the parking lot of a shopping center on Thursday morning, Chief Bryan Thomas said.

The incident took place around 6:30 a.m. at the Inman Grove Shopping Center.

Read More: 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed After Being Hit In Edison Retail Parking Lot

Driver Found Shot In Neck In Jersey City

After a man crashed his car into a tree in Jersey City on Saturday, police found that he had been shot in the neck, prosecutors said.

The man was pronounced dead a little over three hours later.

Read More Here: Police Responding To Car Crash Find Driver Shot In Neck: Hudson County Prosecutor

Motorcyclist Ejected & Killed In Crash

A 57-year-old Hunterdon County man was killed on Saturday after he was ejected from his motorcycle following a crash with a pickup truck, New Jersey State Police said.

According to authorities the Harley-Davidson collided with a Toyota, causing the man to be ejected and sustain fatal injuries.

Read More Here: Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed In Crash With Pick-Up Truck In NJ

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