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Tow Truck

Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
Police & Fire
Monticello Man Trapped Beneath SUV Rescued By Tow Truck Employees, Police Officer Monticello Man Trapped Beneath SUV Rescued By Tow Truck Employees, Police Officer
Monticello Man Trapped Beneath SUV Rescued By Tow Truck Employees, Police Officer A man from the region who was trapped underneath a vehicle after a parking lot crash was rescued by employees from a tow truck company and a police officer. The incident occurred in Sullivan County at 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the parking lot of Tilly's Diner at 34 Raceway Road in Monticello. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police, a 70-year-old Mongaup Valley man was involved in a minor property damage accident in the parking lot.  While getting out to inspect the damage to his vehicle, a 2015 Ford Explorer, the SUV suddenly accelerated in rever…

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by Kathy Reakes
Columbia, MD
Traffic
Rollover Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Topping Four Miles In Howard County Rollover Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Topping Four Miles In Howard County
Rollover Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Topping Four Miles In Howard County A rollover crash caused chaos for some motorists on I-95 on Wednesday afternoon as first responders investigated in Howard County. Before 3 p.m. on Oct. 16, police and emergency crews responded to the northbound lanes of the interstate near MD-175, where there was a reported crash that blocked several lanes. As of 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, traffic was only getting by in the left lane and shoulder as crews worked to remove the vehicle from the middle of the roadway. The traffic on I-95 in Howard County. Maryland DOT Delays were estimated to be approximately four miles, though traffic …

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by Zak Failla
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Minivan Careens Through Bus Shelter, Flips Over Route 17 Guardrail Into Woods In Waldwick Minivan Careens Through Bus Shelter, Flips Over Route 17 Guardrail Into Woods In Waldwick
Minivan Careens Through Bus Shelter, Flips Over Route 17 Guardrail Into Woods In Waldwick A minivan careened through a bus shelter along Route 17, went airborne, then flipped into a wooded area off the highway late Monday night, Oct. 14, incident reporter Boyd A. Loving reports. The driver of the older model Honda Odyssey was apparently trying to avoid a crash with a different vehicle that suddenly entered her lane on the southbound side, when she went off the roadway, jumped a curbed, went through the bus shelter, crossed over an entrance ramp, flipped over a guardrail, went airborne, and landed on the roof of the car near East Prospect Street in Waldwick, Loving said. "Miracul…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Prius Crashes Through Fence Behind Japanese Ridgewood Restaurant Prius Crashes Through Fence Behind Japanese Ridgewood Restaurant
Prius Crashes Through Fence Behind Japanese Ridgewood Restaurant Firefighters were called to Ridgewood on Friday evening, Sept. 13 where a black Toyota Prius crashed through a chain link fence, over a retaining wall, and into the back of a restaurant, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving. No injuries were reported in the incident, which left little to no damage to the building itself, Loving said. The crash happened around 9:15 p.m. behind Sakura Bana at 43 Franklin Ave., according to Loving. A flatbed tow truck winched the Toyota from the scene and, following a safety inspection from police, the Prius owner was permitted to drive off. Click he…

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by Cecilia Levine
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
News
Crash Takes Down Traffic Light In Elmwood Park (PHOTOS) Crash Takes Down Traffic Light In Elmwood Park (PHOTOS)
Crash Takes Down Traffic Light In Elmwood Park (Photos) A crash took down a traffic light early Tuesday, Aug. 13 in Elmwood Park. Photos from incident reporter Boyd A. Loving show a 4-door Chevrolet sedan that struck the traffic light head-on at Iozia Terrace and Broadway/Route 4. Photo(s) of the day, 08/13/2024: Traffic on Broadway/Route 4 eastbound in Elmwood Park was slowed early Tuesday... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Photo(s) of the day, 08/13/2024: Traffic on Broadway/Route 4 eastbound in Elmwood Park was slowed early Tuesday... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Photo(…

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by Cecilia Levine
Northern Highlands, NJ
News
SUV Slams Rocky Retaining Wall Of Midland Park Church (PHOTOS) SUV Slams Rocky Retaining Wall Of Midland Park Church (PHOTOS)
SUV Slams Rocky Retaining Wall Of Midland Park Church (Photos) Minor injuries were reported Tuesday morning, July 30 when a large SUV struck a retaining wall at a church in Midland Park, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. Photos captured at the scene show the front of the white Lincoln Navigator heavily dented after careening into the rocky wall. Photo(s) of the day, 07/30/2024: Two (2) minor injuries were reported in connection with a Tuesday morning, 07/30,... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Photo(s) of the day, 07/30/2024: Two (2) minor injuries were reported in connection with a Tuesday morning, 07/30,..…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Amazon Box Truck Flips On Route 17 Ramp After Long Day Of Deliveries, Two Hospitalized (PHOTOS) Amazon Box Truck Flips On Route 17 Ramp After Long Day Of Deliveries, Two Hospitalized (PHOTOS)
Amazon Box Truck Flips On Route 17 Ramp After Long Day Of Deliveries, Two Hospitalized (Photos) Only a flat screen TV and an empty box remained in the trailer of an Amazon truck that overturned on Route 17 Sunday, July 28 in Paramus, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reported from the scene. The box truck driver and his helper were in the southbound lanes approaching the ramp to Route 4 when the truck flipped into a drainage ditch, Loving said.  Both were taken by a Paramus EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center. Photo(s) of the day, 07/28/2024: The driver and helper of an Amazon box truck were both injured late Sunday afternoon,... Posted by Boyd A. L…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Crash Damages Utility Pole, Wrecks Sedan In Fair Lawn (PHOTOS) Crash Damages Utility Pole, Wrecks Sedan In Fair Lawn (PHOTOS)
Crash Damages Utility Pole, Wrecks Sedan In Fair Lawn (Photos) A driver escaped injury in a one-car crash early Tuesday, July 23 in Fair Lawn. According to Boyd A. Loving, a red Toyota Corolla struck a utility pole, directional sign, and parked vehicle on the 40-00 block of Broadway. Photo(s) of the day, 07/23/2024: The driver of a red colored Toyota Corolla escaped injury during an Tuesday, 07/23,... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Photo(s) of the day, 07/23/2024: The driver of a red colored Toyota Corolla escaped injury during an Tuesday, 07/23,... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 A flatbed tow truck rem…

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by Cecilia Levine
Pascack Valley, NJ
News
Sedan Wedged Under Deck After Trip Down Steep Washington Twp Driveway Goes Awry (PHOTOS) Sedan Wedged Under Deck After Trip Down Steep Washington Twp Driveway Goes Awry (PHOTOS)
Sedan Wedged Under Deck After Trip Down Steep Washington Twp Driveway Goes Awry (Photos) Firefighters worked to remove a vehicle that became wedged under the deck of a home in Bergen County after it had rolled or was driven down a steep driveway Thursday, July 18. The red Toyota Corolla was found wedged under the back deck of a home on the 700 block of Van Emburgh Avenue in Washington Township, Boyd A. Loving said from the scene. Photo(s) of the day, 07/18/2024: The driver of a red colored, late model Toyota Corolla sedan reported no injuries... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Thursday, July 18, 2024 Photo(s) of the day, 07/18/2024: The driver of a red colored, late …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured When Tow Truck Hits Motorcycle In South Jersey: Police Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured When Tow Truck Hits Motorcycle In South Jersey: Police
Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured When Tow Truck Hits Motorcycle In South Jersey: Police A Plumsted Township man was killed and his wife was seriously injured when a tow truck hit their motorcycle, authorities said. Jackson Township police responded to the crash on Hawkin Road at around 3:16 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, Chief Matthew Kunz said in an email.  Erin Doyle, 53, of New Egypt, was pronounced dead at the scene. His 47-year-old wife was airlifted to a trauma center with a serious leg injury. Investigators said Doyle and his wife were heading north on a 1998 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. A 1997 Ford F-350 flatbed tow truck was turning left into a drivewa…

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by Chris Spiker
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
SUV Plows Into Abandoned Fair Lawn Animal Hospital (PHOTOS) SUV Plows Into Abandoned Fair Lawn Animal Hospital (PHOTOS)
SUV Plows Into Abandoned Fair Lawn Animal Hospital (Photos) No injuries were reported Sunday, June 30 when an SUV plowed into the side of an abandoned animal hospital in Bergen County, witnesses said. Footage captured at the scene by Boyd A. Loving shows the wrecked Honda CRV and minor structural damage to the shuttered clinic at 24-25 Maple Avenue in Fair Lawn. Photo(s) of the day, 06/30/2024: No injuries were reported following the crash of a silver colored Honda CRV into an... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Sunday, June 30, 2024 Photo(s) of the day, 06/30/2024: No injuries were reported following the crash of a silver colored Honda CR…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Downhill Tow Truck Slams Into North Bergen Home Downhill Tow Truck Slams Into North Bergen Home
Downhill Tow Truck Slams Into North Bergen Home A tow truck towing a USPS truck slammed into the porch of a North Bergen home on Friday, Dec. 29. The truck was going downhill on 73rd at Grand Avenue when the back wheels came off the ground, sending the truck flying down to Liberty Avenue, where the driver crashed into the porch of the home, Police Capt. Jorge Raposo said. Had the truck not crashed into the home it would've gone right into Route 1&9, which was experiencing bumper-to-bumper traffic, the captain said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
News
Paramus Sanitation Truck, Jeep Collide Just Off Route 17 Paramus Sanitation Truck, Jeep Collide Just Off Route 17
Paramus Sanitation Truck, Jeep Collide Just Off Route 17 A Jeep crashed through a fence and landed on its side after a collision Tuesday morning with a Paramus sanitation truck just off Route 17. The 23-year-old Jeep Compass driver climbed out on the passenger side with what responders described as a minor hand injury following the crash on East Ridgewood Avenue shortly after 9 a.m. March 7. He was taken to a nearby hospital by a Paramus EMS unit. Paramus police are investigating the cause of the Tuesday morning crash on East Ridgewood Avenue just off Route 17.Boyd A. Loving None of the borough workers were injured in the collision, which on…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Edison, NJ
News
Steering Wheel Came Off Driver's Brand New Tesla On NJ Roads, He Says Steering Wheel Came Off Driver's Brand New Tesla On NJ Roads, He Says
Steering Wheel Came Off Driver's Brand New Tesla On NJ Roads, He Says The expression, "Here, take the wheel," took on a whole new meaning for a Tesla driver who said his vehicle's steering wheel came off on New Jersey roads. Prerak Patel was driving on Route 1 through Woodbridge during the "horrific" incident last weekend, he said in a series of tweets calling out Elon Musk and Tesla. He had owned the car for only six days, he said. @elonmusk @TeslaOwnersWW @BLKMDL3 Family was excited to receive Tesla Y delivery on 1/24/2023. Was driving on highway and all the sudden steering wheel fall off, was lucky enough there was no car behind and I was able to pull …

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by Jon Craig
Allentown, PA
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Traffic Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: PD Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Traffic Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: PD
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Traffic Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: PD A tractor-trailer rollover crash caused traffic delays Tuesday afternoon on I-78 in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. The wreck was reported around 12:40 p.m. on I-78 eastbound at mile marker 61 in Upper Saucon Township, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said on Twitter. Troopers are responding to a vehicle roll over on I-78 EB at Mile Marker 61, U. Saucon Twp., Lehigh Co. Traffic is able to get by the crash, expect delays. @wfmztraffic @lehighvalley @mcall @LehighAlerts pic.twitter.com/ONkmm9Gbiq — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) April 26, 2022 It was not immediately clear …

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by Nicole Acosta
Pound Ridge, NY
Police & Fire
One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck In Northern Westchester One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck In Northern Westchester
One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck In Northern Westchester One person was killed and another injured during a crash between a tow truck and a car in Northern Westchester. It happened around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 on Saw Mill River Road (Route 100) near the Taconic State Parkway in Millwood. According to the New Castle Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found one person dead and another with minor injuries. The identity of the victim has not yet been released. The injured driver was transported to Westchester Medical Center for evaluation, police said. There were no passengers in either vehicle. The incident is under investigat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Police & Fire
Irate BMW Driver Threatens Cops, Breaks Cell Door In Westchester Irate BMW Driver Threatens Cops, Breaks Cell Door In Westchester
Irate BMW Driver Threatens Cops, Breaks Cell Door In Westchester An irate BMW driver became combative with police officers in Westchester attempting to help him after he got a flat tire during an off-road rage incident. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department located a driver on the side of the road removing things from the trunk of his BMW 5-Series on Mamaroneck Road near the Harvest Drive intersection at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16. Police said that the officers confirmed that the driver, Mount Vernon resident Raeshone Foote, age 34, had a flat, and was having trouble getting a tow truck company to get an assist. When one tow t…

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by Zak Failla
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Van Whacks Utility Pole In Fair Lawn Van Whacks Utility Pole In Fair Lawn
Van Whacks Utility Pole In Fair Lawn No injuries were reported after a van slammed into a utility pole Friday afternoon in Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn police and EMS responded to the crash at Plaza Road and Berdan Avenue. A flatbed tow truck removed the van. Boyd A. Loving took the photo and provided this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Police & Fire
SUV Crashes Into Fence On Route 17 In Ridgewood SUV Crashes Into Fence On Route 17 In Ridgewood
SUV Crashes Into Fence On Route 17 In Ridgewood A Mercedes SUV ended up atop a chainlink fence between a tree and a highway sign after a two-vehicle Wednesday morning rush-hour crash on northbound Route 17 in Ridgewood. No injuries were reported. Tow trucks were summoned to removed both wrecks. Village police responded. AftermathBoyd A. Loving Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
1 Extricated In Route 208 Wyckoff Rollover, Traffic Crawls 1 Extricated In Route 208 Wyckoff Rollover, Traffic Crawls
1 Extricated In Route 208 Wyckoff Rollover, Traffic Crawls Traffic was at a stand-still along Route 208 northbound after a car veered off the roads and into the woods during Thursday. The incident occurred between Russel and Ewing avenues around 5 p.m.  The road reopened about an hour later but drivers reported slow-moving traffic. The victim was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries and the car was removed by a tow truck. Michael Jannicelli also contributed to this story.

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by Cecilia Levine
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Route 9A Overpass Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Route 9A Overpass
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Route 9A Overpass A tractor-trailer backed up traffic for just over an hour after hitting a bridge overpass on Route 9A in Briarcliff Manor on Friday afternoon, according to police. The vehicle got stuck under the overpass around 2:30 p.m. and was stuck for about an hour before a tow truck could come and move it, Briarcliff Police said. The overpass was inspected and deemed safe, they added. Traffic was back up and running by 3:30 p.m. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Crane Needed In Paramus Rollover Crane Needed In Paramus Rollover
Crane Needed In Paramus Rollover A heavy-duty tow truck with a crane was needed to remove an SUV that took out a couple of traffic signs when it tumbled down an embankment Monday afternoon in Paramus. No one was injured in the Paramus Road rollover onto Bergen County parks property just after noon. Borough police and firefighters were among the responders. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: SUV Plows Through Front Of Edgewater Store PHOTOS: SUV Plows Through Front Of Edgewater Store
Photos: SUV Plows Through Front Of Edgewater Store EDGEWATER, N.J. -- Somehow no one was hurt when an SUV plowed through an Edgewater store on Saturday. The driver got out after crashed through the front of the Charming Charlie store at City Place off River Road just after 11:30 a.m. A tow truck removed the SUV.

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by Jerry DeMarco