Traffic & Transit
Dump Truck Overturns On Route 9 In Howell, No Serious Injuries
Howell police said the driver was evaluated but declined further treatment.
HOWELL, NJ — A dump truck driver hit the concrete barrier on Route 9 Thursday, causing the truck to overturn and partially block the road, Howell Township police said Friday.
The crash just after 4 p.m. Thursday shut down part of the road northbound, but there were no serious injuries, Police Chief John Storrow said.
The driver, a 21-year-old man from Freehold, was driving a 1993 Freightliner dump truck registered to V&S Landscaping of Howell north on Route 9, and as he approached West Farms Road, he hit the barrier, Storrow said.
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A video posted by the Lakewood Scoop shows the truck on its side just before the intersection.
He was evaluated by Howell First Aid but refused medical attention; he also was issued a summons for “failure to maintain lane,” Storrow said.
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No other drivers were involved in the crash.
The truck was towed by Certified Auto Mall Towing, Storrow said.
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