Freightliner Driver Killed In 287 Crash Was PA Firefighter Who ‘Would Do Anything For Anyone'
The Freightliner driver killed in last week’s crash on Route 287 was a PA firefighter remembered for his kind heart and willingness to help others.
Edward A. Facer, 48, was driving a Freightliner tractor southbound when it ran off the right side of the highway, through the guardrail, and down an embankment near milepost 22.5 in Bedminster around 5:10 a.m. on Friday, August 25, NJSP Det. Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice.
Facer, of Port Matilda, PA, was killed in the crash.
Those who knew and loved Facer immediately shared tributes on social media, including the Port Matilda Fire Co. 15, with…
Truck Driver Strikes Bus, 7 Cars, Flees Scene On Long Island: Police
A man has been apprehended for leaving the scene after driving his delivery truck into a school bus and seven other cars, injuring multiple adults and children, police said.
On Thursday, May 25 at approximately 6:45 a.m., a delivery truck driver (operated by 56-year-old Maxwell Taylor), collided with multiple vehicles in East Meadow and North Bellmore, including a school bus, according to the Nassau County police.
Taylor, a resident of Amsterdam, was driving in the Freightliner tractor-truck, going southbound on Newbridge Road near Falcon Street, when his truck’s side mirror struck a scho…
Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With Truck In South Jersey
A 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a Freightliner truck in Gloucester County, authorities said.
Steven Bass, 36, of Williamstown, was riding a 2012 Harley Davidson motorcycle east on Clayton Road in Monroe and collided with the truck, Monroe Township police said.
Bass was taken to aa area hospital and pronounced dead at 12:32 p.m. Saturday, May 6, police said.
The Freightliner truck was traveling west on Clayton Road at about 11:40 a.m. when it failed to yield the right of way while making a left turn onto Railroad Avenue, according to Monroe police.
The 46-year-ol…
Driver, 19, Dies In Fiery Central Jersey Crash
A 19-year-old driver died after he ran into a trailer on the shoulder of a Woodbridge highway, authorities said.
A Freightliner truck with a utility trailer was parked on the right shoulder of Route 440 north when a northbound Honda Accord struck it, according to New Jersey State Police.
The driver, Joey Lopez, of Staten Island, left the road, entered the shoulder and struck the trailer at 12:24 p.m. Monday May 1, according to State Police spokesman Sgt. Philip Curry.
Both vehicles caught fire and Lopez died as a result of the crash, Curry said.
The driver of the truck suffered minor inju…
