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Plane Hits Truck and Light Pole Near Newark AirportUnited Flight 169 struck a truck and light pole at 160 mph; one driver injured and an official safety probe launched.
- A United Airlines Boeing 767 arriving from Venice collided with a streetlight and tractor-trailer near Newark Liberty International Airport.
- More than 200 passengers and 10 crew onboard were unharmed, while the truck driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
- Eyewitnesses described debris and strong wind as the plane crossed the highway, and air traffic control was initially unaware of the collision.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating, analyzing cockpit voice and flight data recorders to determine the incident’s cause.
I think (the truck was) trying to evasively maneuver out of its way or something, but they were cornered.— Patrick Oyulu, a witness who saw the incident, told CNN
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