Physique of dump truck driver misplaced in river for hours
Crews spent hours recovering the physique of a dump truck driver that crashed right into a river in New Jersey on Thursday night time.
The accident occurred on August tenth at 11:30 p.m. in Fairfield Township, New Jersey.
In accordance with New Jersey State Police “preliminary investigation revealed {that a} Kenworth T880 was touring southbound and ran off the street to the best, by way of the guardrail and into the Cohansey River.”
Two individuals had been inside the dump truck when it crashed. The feminine passenger was in a position to crawl on high of the partially submerged truck and was there when first responders confirmed up. Emergency personnel had been unable to seek out the driving force, reported NBC Philadelphia.
The passenger was transported to the hospital whereas crews looked for the dump truck driver. The physique of 60-year-old Matthew Jacobs Jr. was finally discovered alongside the water line.
The reason for the crash continues to be beneath investigation.
