Engine fire causes an SUV to burst into flames on New Jersey Turnpike

(Jeanine Torres)

Updated 2 mins ago

EAST RUTHERFORD (WABC) --

There was trouble on the New Jersey Turnpike when an SUV burst into flames on Saturday afternoon.

The fire happened near Exit 16W in East Rutherford. Police say the Chevy Trailblazer with four people inside was heading to MetLife Stadium when the driver noticed a fire burning in the back, and pulled over. Everyone got out safely.

The driver detached a trailer the vehicle was pulling, so it wouldn't be damaged. The car, however was destroyed.  The most probable cause appears to be engine fire.

Three lanes of the turnpike were shut down for an hour.

Number of cases of Legionnaires' Disease at 124, outbreak contained in Bronx, NYC

By Marcus Solis

Saturday, August 15, 2015

 

MELROSE (WABC) -- 

 

The reported number of cases of Legionnaires' disease in the South Bronx is 124, according to new numbers released Saturday by the mayor's office.

On Friday, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said the Legionnaires' outbreak in the South Bronx has been contained.

There have been no new cases with symptoms after Aug. 3. Officials have said that one or more of the five locations that initially tested positive was the source of the outbreak; those have been disinfected.

Ninety-four people with the disease have been treated and released; the number of people dead from Legionnaires' stands at 12. All deceased individuals were adults with underlying medical conditions, according to de Blasio's office.

On Thursday, the City Council passed legislation requiring regular testing of cooling towers citywide.

"We do hope and pray that it stops this outbreak of happening again but we know Legionella grows in cooling towers and that's why we want to identify those cooling towers," said City Councilman Vanessa Gibson.

1 driver is killed after he crosses into oncoming traffic and collides with a pickup truck in Long Island, NY

Saturday, August 15, 201

 

EAST MORICHES, N.Y. -- 

 

Police on Long Island say a driver crossed into oncoming traffic, hit a pickup truck and was killed.

The accident happened at 8:40 p.m. Friday in East Moriches.

Suffolk County police say a Jeep headed westbound on Montauk Highway crossed over the double yellow line and hit a pickup truck.

The Jeep was engulfed in flames. The driver, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the pickup, 24-year-old Dylan Hughes, suffered minor injuries. His 6-month-old daughter was in the back seat and was not injured.

The investigation is continuing.

Pilot killed in Cessna T206H Turbo Stationair plane crash in Fairfield, New Jersey

Renee Stoll has more from West Caldwell.

AUGUST 15, 2015

 

FAIRFIELD, NJ (WABC) --

 

A 50-year-old New Jersey man is dead after the Cessna 206 aircraft he was in crashed about a half mile from Essex County Airport Saturday morning.

The crash occurred around 10 a.m. shortly after departing from Runway 22, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane ended up at the Fairfield/West Caldwell border near Passaic Avenue.

Authorities said the cause of the crash was not immediately known.

The Cessna was was heading to Teterboro Airport to pick up a passenger when the pilot realized something was wrong with plane. He tried to circle back to the airport but crashed. The plane was about 90 percent destroyed is a fire. He has not been identified and his family has not yet been notified.


Max Bratton, who operates Rover Ranch and Spa at 16 Passaic Ave., said he was outside when a small plane flew very low over his head. Within seconds, he said, he heard a clipping noise, which he thinks was the plane hitting trees nearby. Then it crashed behind a day care called Kiddie Academy of West Caldwell at 810 Passaic Ave.


Bratton said he then heard a large explosion and fire. He said there is usually no one at the day care on Saturdays. The plane crashed about 100 feet from the playground at Kiddie Academy.

Passaic Avenue is shut down to all cars from Fairfield Avenue to Beverly Road in Fairfield.

The FAA is on scene; the National Transportation Safety Board is on the way.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Date:	15-AUG-2015
Time:	ca 10:00
Type:	Cessna T206H Turbo Stationair
Owner/operator:	Stalactite LLC
Registration:	N63TV
C/n / msn:	T20608925
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Airplane damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	0,5 mile S of Essex County Airport (KCDW), Caldwell, NJ -   United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Essex Co (KCDW)
Destination airport:	Teterboro Airport (KTEB)

Narrative:
The aircraft impacted wooded terrain shortly after takeoff from runway 22 at Essex County Airport (KCDW), Caldwell, New Jersey. The airplane was partially consumed by the post-impact fire and the two occupants onboard received fatal injuries. Sources: 
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=178692 http://patch.com/new-jersey/caldwells/breaking-two-reportedly-killed-nj-plane-crash-0
http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2015/08/plane_crashes_outside_essex_county_airport.html

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