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David Mello Jr., 56, died in a crash on Garden State Parkway in Toms River. The Peterbilt 320 garbage truck that Mello was operating crossed into the right shoulder, drove off the road and struck several trees. The crash caused a 9-mile backup to north of Exit 90 in Brick.
A motorcyclist, identified as Jesse Christiano, died in a head-on crash with a Toyota Corolla in Torrington. The accident occurred on Saturday night, and Christiano was pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital. The Torrington Police Accident Investigation Team is investigating the crash.
One person was arrested and 11 others were hospitalized following a three car crash in Meriden Saturday afternoon. The driver, 34-year-old William Herschler of Meriden, is currently being held by police and he was charged with motor vehicle theft.
A large vehicle fire caused a huge portion of I-95 to collapse in Philadelphia, closing the highway in both directions. Officials said there were no immediate reports of injuries.
A car accident in South Wichita has left a 27-year-old man critically hurt. The accident occurred just after 10:00 p.m. in the 2300 block of E. MacArthur. Officers and emergency crews were dispatched to the scene and discovered the victim with life-threatening injuries.
A semi-truck caught on fire and swerved into a grassy area in Jonesboro. No one was injured in the incident.
A driver was killed in a high-speed crash in Gardena when their speeding vehicle hit a stopped car at a red light. The driver of the stopped car was taken to the hospital, and the identity of the deceased driver has not yet been released.
An overturned semi-truck on I-70 going eastbound closes the exit ramp for the next several hours. Two people from the semi were transported with unknown injuries.
Healthnet was called to the scene of a single-vehicle wreck on Friday near the power plant in Grant Town. Two people were involved and one was transported to the hospital by air.
A driver was killed in a crash involving a semi-truck on Merle Hay Road in Des Moines. The driver of the semi-truck was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.