New Jersey
NJDOT worker helps rescue driver, passenger from truck crash on Rt. 295 in West Deptford, NJ
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 6:17PM
WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. (WPVI) — A New Jersey Department of Transportation employee is being praised for rescuing two people after a crash on Wednesday morning.
Authorities say a commercial utility truck crashed along Route 295 northbound in West Deptford around 7:30 a.m.
The truck flipped over and landed in a stream off the side of the highway.
The transportation worker jumped into action to rescue two people from the submerged wreckage.
Several witnesses and responding police officers also jumped in to help.
Both victims were rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash did cause a fuel leak in the tributary.
It’s not yet clear what led to the crash.
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