Mass-Casualty Chaos on NJ Turnpike: 2 Major Crashes Injure 47 Near Chesterfield
Two multi-vehicle crashes on May 4 in New Jersey injured 47 people—39 in a bus-car pileup, 8 in a pickup-SUV collision—highlighting road safety concerns.
In this article, we reflect on two serious multi-vehicle, multi-victim crashes that occurred just an hour apart on May 4th in New Jersey—within a strikingly close area—and how they highlight a far broader, deeply troubling reality on our roads. Though these particular incidents involved a total of 47 people—39 in the first and 8 in the second—and miraculously resulted in no fatalities, they are far from rare exceptions. These accidents, which required 15 ambulances and left victims with mostly mild, non-life-threatening injuries, serve as an urgent reminder of how quickly chaos can unfold from distracted, reckless, or impaired driving.