[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawyertime.com\/one-person-killed-one-injured-in-burlington-county-car-accident\/#Article","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.lawyertime.com\/one-person-killed-one-injured-in-burlington-county-car-accident\/","headline":"One Person Killed, One Injured in Burlington County Car Accident","name":"One Person Killed, One Injured in Burlington County Car Accident","description":"Sedan and Box Truck Involved in Burlington County Head-On Car Accident BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY (February 2, 2026) – One person has tragically died and another person was injured in a Burlington County truck accident on the New Jersey Turnpike. Burlington County officials are saying that the incident took place around 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. […]","datePublished":"2026-02-02","dateModified":"2026-02-04","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawyertime.com\/author\/lawyertime\/#Person","name":"Jeff S. Korek, Senior Trial Partner","url":"https:\/\/www.lawyertime.com\/author\/lawyertime\/","identifier":6,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a6b585bd9ec0380c318ef0bf03ab217cd00e896106c76b0beaeb0435c083189?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a6b585bd9ec0380c318ef0bf03ab217cd00e896106c76b0beaeb0435c083189?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Gersowitz, Libo & Korek PC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawyertime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo2@1X.png","url":"https:\/\/www.lawyertime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo2@1X.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawyertime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bigstock-two-car-crash-1522388-1-scaled.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.lawyertime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bigstock-two-car-crash-1522388-1-scaled.jpg","height":1706,"width":2560},"url":"https:\/\/www.lawyertime.com\/one-person-killed-one-injured-in-burlington-county-car-accident\/","about":["Personal Injury"],"wordCount":360,"articleBody":"Sedan and Box Truck Involved in Burlington County Head-On Car AccidentBURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY (February 2, 2026) – One person has tragically died and another person was injured in a Burlington County truck accident on the New Jersey Turnpike.Burlington County officials are saying that the incident took place around 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. A box truck and an SUV were traveling down the road when they were involved in a head-on collision.Firefighters and paramedics were called to the scene of the collision to help the victims. One person died due to their injuries.Another person was taken to the hospital to receive treatment. A full investigation into the collision remains ongoing.Liability for Burlington County Truck AccidentsSpeeding remains a leading cause of serious injury collisions. According to the National Safety Council, “Speeding was a factor in 29% of all traffic fatalities in 2023, killing 11,775, or an average of over 32 people on a typical day. The total number of fatal motor-vehicle crashes attributable to speeding was 10,541.” Victims of car accidents tend to suffer very serious injuries.Broken bonesHead injuriesLacerationsSpinal cord injuriesIf a driver fails to slow down to avoid hitting another driver in the roadway, this could be construed as negligence. There is a presumption of negligence on the part of any driver that crosses into opposing lanes of traffic and collides with another vehicle. The family of any person who died in a car accident may be able to seek some measure of accountability through a wrongful death claim.Investigating Burlington County Truck AccidentsWe at\u00a0GLK Law extend our deepest condolences to the family of the person who died in this collision. It is our hope that the other person would be able to make a full recovery. There needs to be a thorough investigation into what went wrong.Have you or someone that you care about been injured in a Burlington County car accident? You may have legal recourse. Our team of personal injury attorneys is here for you. We care deeply that accident victims get the medical and financial support that they need to recover. You can reach out to us anytime at (516) 908-9792."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"One Person Killed, One Injured in Burlington County Car Accident","item":"https:\/\/www.lawyertime.com\/one-person-killed-one-injured-in-burlington-county-car-accident\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]