🚨 NJ man pushed an SUV that ran out of gas on Route 78 while a woman steered
🚨 The man and the SUV were struck by a tractor-trailer
A New Jersey man pushing an SUV that ran out of gas on Route 78 in Pennsylvania was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Monday night.
Pennsylvania State police said the Chevrolet Equinox was being pushed in the right lane heading east near Exit 75, about 2 miles from the New Jersey border, when it was struck about 10:15 p.m.
A woman also from New Jersey was behind the wheel when the man and SUV were hit. The truck also hit another tractor-trailer that was disabled on the shoulder.
Route 78 closed for hours
The woman behind the wheel was taken to a hospital. The Northampton County Coroner’s Office did not disclose the identity of anyone involved…