One person injured after box truck crashes into trees, spills diesel fuel in Roosevelt Borough

Box truck crash in Roosevelt Borough sends one to trauma center, sparks hazmat response

ROOSEVELT, N.J. – A late-afternoon crash involving a box truck and multiple trees in Roosevelt Borough left one person injured and triggered a hazardous materials response as crews worked to contain a diesel fuel spill. Emergency units were dispatched to Nurko Road at approximately 4:40 p.m., where initial reports indicated a possible entrapment.

Responding crews arrived to find the truck off the roadway after striking several trees, though the occupant was no longer trapped upon thei...