WRNJ Radio reported on a 2026 New Jersey tow operator death on Interstate 287 in Morris County, with the employer mourning the loss and using the moment to urge every driver in the state to move over for stopped vehicles on the shoulder, according to WRNJ Radio. The coverage tied the death to the broader I-287 corridor pattern of operator fatalities.
Operator takeaway
I-287 has become a named corridor for operator fatalities. If you dispatch through that corridor, your route guidance should give drivers a specific shoulder-staging protocol for the highest-risk mile markers.