Category: Accidents

A huge explosion at an industrial site in South Jersey on Wednesday afternoon injured many persons and triggered a large local and state emergency response. The bomb within a Logan Township industrial complex building sent shockwaves through the community and damaged the structure, according to officials. The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office reported a Savita Naturals…

Local police in Pennsylvania cited a 50-year-old Hoboken man after his SUV partially sank in an icy pond at a private golf club. The event occurred at Lancaster Country Club in East Lampeter Township. A vehicle was reported in a course pond about 10:40 a.m. on Thursday, prompting police to respond. Police arrived to find…

On Wednesday night in Maplewood, New Jersey, a cycling and SUV incident provoked a quick emergency response. The rider was stabilized swiftly by firefighters and medical responders following the Parker Avenue collision, according to authorities. South Essex Fire Department officials said emergency medical services were called to 221 Parker Avenue at 7:04 p.m. to report…

A tractor accident at a Cape May County home hospitalized a 4-year-old kid Sunday afternoon, according to New Jersey State Police. Officials reported a Route 9 crash near Dennis Township’s Ocean View. Police claimed the child fell off a tractor and was hit by a wheel. After reporting the crash, emergency personnel responded quickly. Cape…

State officials say a 21-year-old New Jersey woman died after falling down a mountain trail near New York State’s highest peak. Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York was the scene of the tragedy Thursday afternoon. After slipping off the trail near the summit, the young hiker called 911 at 3:05 p.m….

Only two firefighters responded to a fire at a big residential high-rise building in a South Jersey borough, highlighting staffing concerns. Officials stated Parkview Towers, a 10-story residential complex with over 1,000 residents, got a fire call at 3:45 p.m.January 18. Only two of four firefighters could respond since the others were on EMS calls….

A New Jersey hospital caught fire over the weekend after an oxygen-using patient lit a cigarette, officials said. The event at Cooper University Hospital required fast staff intervention to protect patients and limit the situation. The hospital’s inpatient section caught fire on Saturday, according to representatives. Medical and safety experts rapidly extinguished the fire to…

A Berkeley Township adolescent was charged with arson after a New Year’s Eve fire injured seven. The teen started a backyard fire pit flash fire by pouring gasoline onto it, according to authorities. People asked for help after a North Trenton Avenue residence caught fire around 8 p.m. The party fire suddenly injured many, but…

City firefighters were called to a classroom on Tuesday afternoon when a laptop battery overheated and started burning. A nearby hospital received several Newark elementary school students and personnel. Newark municipal authorities say a laptop’s lithium-ion battery died at 2:20 p.m. in a basement classroom at Greater Oaks Legacy Downtown Elementary School. After the battery…

New Jersey authorities say two NJ Transit train deaths in three days highlight safety hazards near major rail lines. The latest incident happened Monday afternoon near Plainfield station. NJ Transit reported that a westbound Raritan Valley Line train hit 55-year-old Plainfield resident Anthony A. Lewis at 2:11 p.m. Lewis died in a nearby hospital after…