NJ man killed on Route 78 in Pa. while pushing disabled SUV

🚨 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.

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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.

Route 78 was closed for six hours into the overnight hours of Tuesday.

Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com or via Twitter @DanAlexanderNJ

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