A North Plainfield woman was killed in a crash with a tractor-trailer in Somerset County Saturday. The Franklin Township Police Department said the crash occurred near South Middlebush Road and Jacques Lane.
The woman, who was driving a Dodge Charger, was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver was unharmed in the collision. Police have issued no cause of the crash, which remains under investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team and the Franklin Township Police Department’s Traffic Safety Bureau.
Due to the size and weight difference, accidents between passenger vehicles and tractor-trailers are especially dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly 5,000 truck crashes result in fatalities each year in the United States, accounting for nine percent of all fatal crashes nationwide.
The compassionate and experienced truck accident lawyers at Rebenack Aronow & Mascolo L.L.P. can help if you have been injured or lost a loved one due to a tractor-trailer crash. Call 732-247-3600 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation. Located in New Brunswick, Somerville, and Freehold, New Jersey, we serve clients throughout Middlesex County, Monmouth County, and Somerset County.