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According to this article, a recent multi-vehicle auto accident near Roxbury has claimed the life of one person and resulted in injuries for several people. New Jersey State Police officials say that the accident occurred in the eastbound lanes of I-80 near mile marker 28 and involved a tractor-trailer, a car and a 15-passenger commuter van. The victims have not yet been identified, but authorities did confirm that the person who was killed was ejected from the car and thrown an undisclosed distance. The cause of the car accident in New Jersey remains under investigation.

It is still unknown how many passengers were riding in the van when the crash occurred but authorities say that the van left the road, careened down a steep embankment, and landed in the eastbound lanes of Route 46. Police investigating the accident claim that the accident caused the tractor-trailer to overturn and spill its load of steel beams across the roadway. It remains unclear whether or not the car or passenger van hit the truck or any spilled debris on the road.

Assigning liability to a multi-vehicle accident that has caused injuries or death can be complex.

Lependorf & Silverstein, P.C. is an experienced New Jersey personal injury law firm that helps victims of car accidents and truck accidents receive the compensation they deserve to help with steep medical bills and other damages.

Their New Jersey auto accident attorneys can answer any questions you may have and will launch an immediate investigation into the cause of the accident. To schedule a free consultation with experienced New Jersey car accident lawyers, call Lependorf & Silverstein, P.C. today at 609.240.0040.

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An Ocean County car accident in New Jersey has claimed the life of a high school wrestler and resulted in injuries of six other teens when the car they were riding in struck a utility pole and rolled. This article claims that authorities are unsure about the cause of the fatal auto accident, which occurred in the southbound lanes of Route 35 near Toms River. The accident remains under investigation.

Law enforcement officials say that Anthony Casselli, 17, a well-regarded high school wrestler from Roselle Park, was a passenger in the car when it crashed, killing him and causing the injuries of six other teenage passengers. After the accident, Casselli was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he died from his injuries after arrival. The accident caused Route 35 to be closed for several hours after the accident occurred.

Despite efforts to teach and inform young drivers, New Jersey car accidents claim the lives of far too many teenagers each year. In the wake of a fatal car accident, victims’ families often have many important questions. They may also be approached by insurance companies who pressure them to sign documents. The skilled personal injury lawyers in New Jersey at Lependorf & Silverstein, P.C. strongly advise against signing anything until after it has been reviewed by an attorney. Signing something without fully understanding it could forfeit a family’s ability to seek damages.

If you or a member of your family has been hurt or killed in an auto accident, the experienced New Jersey car accident attorneys at Lependorf & Silverstein, P.C. may be able to help you receive the compensation you deserve to offset steep medical expenses and other accident-related costs. To schedule a free consultation with their skilled New Jersey personal injury attorneys, call them today at 609.240.0040.

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According to this recent article in the Star-Ledger, a Newark man died recently when the car he was riding in crashed into a semi-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike in Linden. Officials investigating the truck accident in New Jersey claim that Gabariel Koffah, Jr., 26, was riding in the back seat of a Toyota Avalon southbound on the turnpike when the driver, Ralph Austin, 25, lost control of the car.

After Austin lost control of the car, the car struck a guardrail and bounced into the center lane of traffic where it struck the fuel tank of a tractor-trailer driven by Gary Poland, 59. Officials claim that Austin’s car then spun around into the truck’s wheels and then crashed head-on into a guardrail. The medical examiner pronounced Koffah dead at the scene from his injuries.

Austin’s injuries were severe enough to warrant evacuation by helicopter to University Hospital in Newark where he remains with undisclosed injuries. Another passenger in the Avalon, Angel Rodriguez, 23, of Newark, sustained minor injuries for which he was treated and released from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. The truck’s driver was not injured in the accident and was not charged with any traffic violations.

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