Cambridge, MA
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29-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Walking Through Cambridge Parking Lot: Police 29-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Walking Through Cambridge Parking Lot: Police 29-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Walking Through Cambridge Parking Lot: Police
29-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Walking Through Cambridge Parking Lot: Police A box truck hit and killed a 29-year-old pedestrian as he crossed through a parking lot in Cambridge earlier this week, authorities said.  Matthew Barker was in a lot off State Street near Massachusetts Avenue Thursday night, Sept. 1, around 8:30 when a box truck for a local restaurant crashed into him, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced on Friday. It's unclear what caused the wreck. Responders rushed Barker to an area hospital for treatment, but doctors couldn't save his life. The truck driver, a man in his 20s, remained at the scene, authorities said. The prosecutor did n…

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by Josh Lanier
Massapequa, NY
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Rolled Box Truck On Long Island Leaves Man Severely Injured Rolled Box Truck On Long Island Leaves Man Severely Injured Rolled Box Truck On Long Island Leaves Man Severely Injured
Rolled Box Truck On Long Island Leaves Man Severely Injured A man is severely injured after a rollover crash involving a box truck on Long Island. The man was driving the truck in Hewlett near Prospect Avenue and Lakeview Drive on Tuesday afternoon, May 10, when he struck three parked cars and a tree before rolling the truck, Nassau County Police said. When emergency crews arrived they found the truck lying on its passenger side with the driver trapped inside. He had suffered severe injuries to his legs, with one leg stuck in the truck’s firewall, police said. Fire crews had to use multiple heavy duty tools to free the man from the truck, which h…

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by Michael Mashburn
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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Crash Reported On I-95 South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Crash Reported On I-95 South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Crash Reported On I-95 South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Crash Reported On I-95 South Jersey (Developing) There was a collision involving a car and a box truck along Interstate-95 in Burlington County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9 near mile-marker 53.8 in Bordentown, initial reports said. New Jersey State Police said the crash did not result in any serious injuries. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Lancaster, PA
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Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (Developing) A box truck struck a pair of school buses on Thursday, Apr. 28, multiple media outlets report. The crash occurred around 8 a.m. while the school buses were parked along McCaskey Avenue and East Walnut Street, according to CBS 21 and WGAL News 8. The box truck driver appeared "dazed" and was hospitalized, a witness told WGAL. The school bus drivers were required to “go in for mandatory drug tests and evaluations,” the WGAL reports citing the Shultz Transportation spokesperson.  No children were on the buses but a driver did suffer a minor ankle injury, reports CBS 21.  Traff…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cherry Hill, NJ
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Fatal Head-On Crash Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Fatal Head-On Crash Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Fatal Head-On Crash Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Head-On Crash Reported In South Jersey (Developing) A fatal head-on crash occurred on South White Horse Pike in Camden County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash, involving a box truck, happened at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 near Spring Garden Road in Winslow Township, initial reports said. The pike was closed down during the investigation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Reading, PA
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1 Killed, 1 Hurt In I-78 Crash: PA State Police 1 Killed, 1 Hurt In I-78 Crash: PA State Police 1 Killed, 1 Hurt In I-78 Crash: PA State Police
1 Killed, 1 Hurt In I-78 Crash: PA State Police One person was killed and another hurt in a crash early Friday morning on I-78 in Berks County, authorities said. A tractor-trailer was stopped on the side of the road around 5:45 a.m. when a box truck traveling westbound near mile marker 29.3 in Tilden Township, struck the back of the tractor-trailer, Pennsylvania State Police said. The passenger of the box truck was pronounced dead while its driver was taken to Reading Hospital with moderate injuries, police said. The westbound lanes of I-78 were closed for several hours before reopening around 11 a.m., according to state police. Anyone…

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by Nicole Acosta
Brentwood, NY
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Long Island Man Hit By Box Truck Dies From Injuries Long Island Man Hit By Box Truck Dies From Injuries Long Island Man Hit By Box Truck Dies From Injuries
Long Island Man Hit By Box Truck Dies From Injuries A Long Island man who was struck by a box truck while crossing a busy roadway has died. Alfred Piretto, age 86, died on Monday, Nov. 22, from the injuries suffered during the crash on Tuesday, Nov. 16 in Franklin Square. According to detectives, Piertto, of Franklin Square, was struck at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike. The driver of the box truck, 34, remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

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by Kathy Reakes