Crime & Safety
Man Seriously Injured After Vehicle Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Edison
The man was standing outside his disabled vehicle when he was struck, New Jersey State Police said.
EDISON, NJ – A resident of New York was seriously injured after being struck by a tractor-trailer early Monday morning on I-287 in Edison, New Jersey State Police said.
On Monday at 12:31 a.m., troopers responded to a crash on I-287 north milepost 1.2 in Edison Township.
According to preliminary investigation, a Mercedes was traveling northbound on I-287 and was involved in a single motor vehicle crash, becoming disabled on the road.
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The driver of the Mercedes exited the car and was standing near it when a Freightliner tractor-trailer traveling northbound on I-287 hit the Mercedes, NJSP said.
The Mercedes then struck the driver who was standing near it. As a result, the 59-year-old man from Brooklyn, NY, suffered serious injuries, NJSP said.
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He was taken to an area hospital. No other injuries were reported.
The crash remains under investigation.
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