Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison, New Jersey.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck a turnpike worker.
Participants:
- William Martisch, pedestrian
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- William Martisch, 55, injured
Details:
On or about Wednesday, April 13th, 2022, around 8:47 in the morning, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a turnpike worker sent a 55-year-old man to the hospital. Law enforcement officials said the accident was reported along the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison, New Jersey.
Troopers from the New Jersey Highway Patrol said 55-year-old William Martisch was injured when he was allegedly hit by a tractor-trailer as he was working in the median of the New Jersey Turnpike. Emergency responders transported Martisch to the hospital with injuries of an unspecified nature or severity.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is near mile marker 87.9.
Multiple agencies assisted after the accident.