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Tow Truck Driver, 24, Killed Helping Motorist On I-287; Company Outraged: ‘Slow The F— Down’
A young tow truck operator was killed while helping a stranded driver on Interstate 287 in Morris County, New Jersey State Police said.
Daniel "DJ" Ortiz, 24, of Hopatcong, was working on the right shoulder of I-287 southbound at milepost 31.4 in Harding Township when he was struck around 11:42 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.
According to a preliminary investigation, Ortiz had been recovering a disabled Honda with a Ram tow truck when a Jeep SUV entered the shoulder and struck the Ram, the Honda, and Ortiz, Lebron said.
Ortiz sustained serious injuries and was taken to a …
Motorcycle Passenger Killed In I-287 Crash Was HS Valedictorian Who Battled Rare Illness
A woman killed in a motorcycle crash last month on Interstate 287 is being remembered as a fearless leader, athlete, and scholar who never let her rare illness define her.
Tonya Reetz, 35, of Neshkoro, WI, died after being ejected from a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on northbound lanes in Bernards Township when the bike was involved in a crash on Saturday, June 21, Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
Reetz’s family says she lived a full and driven life — even while managing Bernard-Soulier Syndrome, a rare blood disorder. According to her obituary on the Leikness Funeral Home website, she “…
Sonia Castro, NJ Mom Who Endured Tragedy With Grace, Dies
Sonia Castro, a North Jersey mother and grandmother who spent her life putting family first while battling a rare genetic condition, died on Thursday, June 26, her family said.
Her death comes just six months after she lost her own mother to cancer, and nearly 12 years after the heartbreaking loss of her daughter, Kiara, in 2013, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized by her family.
“Sonia’s life was a powerful testament to strength and unwavering love,” writes Aida Castro, who launched the campaign to support Sonia’s surviving children and grandchildren.
She was the proud mother…
