Baltimore bakery truck driver believed he was dead moments before he was hit by United Airlines jet
New York Post • • business
Key Points:
- Warren Boardley Jr., a bakery truck driver, narrowly escaped death when a United Airlines Boeing 767-400 struck his vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike near Newark Airport, an incident he described as terrifying and feared he would be decapitated.
- Dashcam footage captured the moments before the crash, showing Boardley Jr. reacting to a flash of light as the plane approached the runway; his father noted that a slight change in speed could have been fatal.
- Boardley Jr. sustained blunt-force trauma to the head and other physical injuries but has been transported home to Baltimore; his family is monitoring his mental and emotional health following the traumatic event.
- The family’s attorney is investigating potential negligence by United Airlines and airport officials, citing the unusual nature of a plane striking a truck on a major highway, though no lawsuit has been filed pending further facts.
- The United flight, carrying 221 passengers and 10 crew, was attempting a challenging visual landing on Runway 29 and landed safely despite the collision with the truck and a light pole.
