Crime & Safety
Driver Killed After Rear-Ending Garbage Truck In South Jersey: Police
The Egg Harbor Township man rear-ended the privately owned trash truck early Monday on Black Horse Pike, police said.
HAMILTON, NJ — A 64-year-old driver from Egg Harbor Township died early Monday after he rear-ended a garbage truck in the Township of Hamilton, police said.
Police responded to milepost 48 on Black Horse Pike at about 5:15 a.m. on Feb. 10 following reports of a crash.
William P. Hadley was driving a 2008 Lexus ES3 westbound when he crashed into the back of a privately owned trash and recycling truck driven by a 40-year-old Pleasantville man, also heading west, police said.
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Hadley was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The garbage truck driver was uninjured.
Traffic was diverted for several hours as police investigated the crash.
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An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Township of Hamilton Police Department.
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