A tragic accident occurred early Tuesday morning, October 11th, when a husband and wife were killed following a crash between the limousine they were riding in and a tractor trailer that was backing out of a construction site.
Monroe and Mireille Danbury were on Route 130 between Ward Avenue and Highbridge Road at approximately 4:45 in the morning when the accident took place in Bordentown, New Jersey. They were headed for the airport where they were scheduled to fly to Saint Martin in the Caribbean to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary.
Police said that a Mack tractor-trailer was backing out into southbound Route 130 when the limousine struck the tractor-trailer. Greg L. Matthews, 42, was driving the tractor-trailer and was attempting to back onto the shoulder of the highway; while the driver of the limousine saw lights on the rear of the trailer, darkness prevented him from being able to see the trailer itself. As he attempted to swerve to the right to avoid the trailer lights, the limo crashed into the trailer. Police Captain Norman Hand said that there were no streetlights, and that “It’s one of those very unfortunate cases.”
No charges have been filed as of now, and the investigation is ongoing. According to police, both Danburys were wearing seatbelts, but sustained very serious injuries, partially believed to be due to their ages. Mireille Danbury was 68; Monroe was 71 years old. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton, along with 24-year-old Jesse L. Graves of Trenton, who was driving the limousine. Danbury was transferred to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton to undergo surgery, where he died during the procedure.
Lt. Brian Pesce of the Bordentown Township Police said that they are investigating the culpability of the tractor-trailer driver.
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