Trucker Killed In Fatal Mercer County Crash Thursday Morning: NJSP

Princeton NJ

21 April, 2022

4:08 PM

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MERCER COUNTY, NJ — A truck driver was killed early Thursday morning when his tractor-trailer struck a guardrail and overturned on NJ Turnpike north in Mercer County, New Jersey State Police said. At 3:43 a.m. on Thursday morning, state troopers responded to the New Jersey Turnpike milepost 63.4, in Robbinsville on reports of a crash. Franklin S. Parker, 36, was driving a tractor-trailer in the area of milepost 63.4, when the tractor-trailer entered the left shoulder, struck the guardrail, overturned, and hit a concrete bridge support, police said. Parker a resident of Eden, Maryland, sustained fatal injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation. Thank you for reading. Have a correction or news tip? Email [email protected] Get breaking news alerts on your phone with our app. Download here. Sign up to get Patch emails so you don't miss out on local and statewide news.