Bakery Trucker Injured When United Jet Strikes Rig Over New Jersey Turnpike
A bakery truck driver is recovering from a head injury after a United Airlines jet's landing gear struck his 18-wheeler on the New Jersey Turnpike during approach to Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
Dashcam and surveillance video show United Flight 169 dipping low and scraping the H&S Bakery tractor-trailer with its landing gear as the plane descended toward the airport. The driver, Warren Boardly Jr., hit his head on the cab roof and is being treated for an acute head injury and emotional trauma, his father and attorney said at a Tuesday news conference.
The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration have opened investigations, and NTSB has ordered United to secure the cockpit voice and flight data recorders and expects a preliminary factual report within 30 days. The driver's lawyer said the family is in a fact-finding phase and has not yet decided whether to file a lawsuit but believes some negligence is likely given the highly unusual contact between a jet and a highway truck.
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- On Sunday, May 3, 2026, United Flight 169’s landing gear struck an H&S Bakery 18-wheeler on the New Jersey Turnpike during approach to Newark Liberty International Airport.
- Dashcam video shows driver Warren Boardly Jr. hitting his head on the truck cab roof; his family and lawyer say he suffered an acute head injury and significant emotional distress.
- The NTSB and FAA are investigating, have directed United to secure cockpit voice and flight data recorders, and expect a preliminary factual report within about 30 days.
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