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Friday, February 8, 2013

More Than Dozen Accidents on I-78 and 287 in Bernards Area

State police out cleaning up, but traffic is not blocked.

State police in Somerville said troopers were out on I-78 and Route 287 responding to about 14 to 15 accidentsin the Bernards Township area between about 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday, as snow and an icy hail continued to fall on roads. A two-car accident at about 1 p.m. on I-78 westbound at milepost 28, just west of the intersection with Route 287, resulted in no major injuries, according to state police. He said a trooper was at the scene after 2 p.m., but traffic was flowing smoothly. A bypasser said that a car was on the median in that mishap. The Basking Ridge Fire Co. was seen heading to a crash on Route 287 northbound at milepost 25.5 at about 1:30 p.m. Another car had skidded off the road at mile marker 28.6 on Route 297 southbound shortly…

LC

2:31 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013

In my case, driving as slow as 15 mph helped me regain control without hitting the pavement, trees, etc., and the lack of oncoming traffic was a blessing. Studded tires aren't permitted here since they damage the road surface, like Linda said.   more ›

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Hit-and-Run Driver Sought, Pedestrian Hospitalized

Green Brook police looking for driver described as elderly female.

A Middlesex man was bleeding from the face and transported to the hospital Monday afternoon after being struck by a car as he walked across Route 22 in Green Brook. Ptl. Matt Benderoth said the man, in his 30s, was walking to work around 1 p.m. on Warrenville Road, crossing Route 22, when a driver traveling south turned on to Route 22 and allegedly hit him. Benderoth said the pedestrian had the right-of-way and a green light to cross. The driver, described as an elderly, white female, was driving what appeared to be a light, metallic blue Toyota Prius. "She turned into him, threw him up in the air and continued to drive," Benderoth said. Benderoth said he was "shocked" that no other motorists stopped and no witnesses reported a license …

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