A recent news article in The Record addresses the increase in the number of New Jersey pedestrian accidents involving crossing guards. According to official reports, over a span of one week in January 2010, four crossing guards were struck by vehicles in New Jersey. Nationwide, 97 crossing guards were killed between 1993 and 2006, according to the Department of
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New Jersey Tractor-Trailer Accident Leaves One Dead
A man was recently killed in a New Jersey truck accident after a tractor-trailer collided with his vehicle on Route 78 in Hunterdon County. According to a news report in The Star-Ledger, the accident occurred in the eastbound lanes of the highway near Bloomsbury, New Jersey. The cause of the accident has not yet been determined.
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Construction Worker Survives Eight-Story Fall
A construction worker who fell eight stories from a building in Manhattan sustained cracked ribs and other injuries, according to a CBS news report. The 29-year-old construction worker was standing on a wooden plank on the 16th floor when the plank cracked. The worker then fell onto scaffolding below. The man was part of a crew
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Pedestrian Accident Death Toll Up in New Jersey
Recent data released by the New Jersey State Police indicates that New Jersey pedestrian accident fatalities in 2009 exceeded those in 2008. According to a news report, as of December 2009, 155 people died in pedestrian accidents in 2009 — up from 136 in 2008. The State Police offer several useful safety tips for pedestrians. Pedestrians should
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