Driver Killed When Truck Flips Over On New Jersey Turnpike
A driver was killed Tuesday night when a semi-trailer truck flipped over on the New Jersey Turnpike in Linden.
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A driver was killed Tuesday night when a semi-trailer truck flipped over on the New Jersey Turnpike in Linden.
It happened just before 7:30 a.m. Monday in the southbound lanes in Oldmans Township.
The accident happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. on the northbound side of the highway in Linden, authorities said.
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