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Utility Pole Damage

Driver Seized After Sunday Morning Crash Splits Utility Pole In Ridgewood Driver Seized After Sunday Morning Crash Splits Utility Pole In Ridgewood
Driver Seized After Sunday Morning Crash Splits Utility Pole In Ridgewood A driver was taken after custody following a Sunday morning crash that snapped a utility pole in Ridgewood, causing scattered power and communications outages in the area. The uninjured driver was brought to Glen Rock police headquarters for a blood-alcohol test and then to village headquarters after the Acura RLX slammed into the pole on North Van Dien Avenue shortly before 8:30 a.m. March 3. A flatbed tow truck removed the sedan. PSE&G and Verizon were summoned to tend to the damaged pole and equipment. Members of Ridgewood Emergency Services assisted with traffic control. Boyd A. …
Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep In Sussex County Swamp Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep In Sussex County Swamp
Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep In Sussex County Swamp A 42-year-old New York man and a Sussex County police officer were hospitalized for hypothermia after the man was nabbed neck-deep in swamp water, authorities said. Joseph M Flood, of Port Jervis, NY, had been eluding police in various jurisdictions but was spotted by police in Andover while on Anover-Mohawk Road in a Chevy Avalanche around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, local police said.  Flood continued south on Andover-Mohawk Road, but fled on food after losing control and hitting a utility pole, Andover police said. Flood ran through the woods, officers following close behind. Fl…
Driver Hospitalized After Older-Model SUV Rams, Splits Pole In Glen Rock Driver Hospitalized After Older-Model SUV Rams, Splits Pole In Glen Rock
Driver Hospitalized After Older-Model SUV Rams, Splits Pole In Glen Rock A driver was hospitalized with what appeared to be minor injuries after his SUV slammed into and split a utility pole in Glen Rock. The driver sustained a leg injury when his 2008 Honda Pilot cracked the pole on Lincoln Avenue just north of Rock Road around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 27. He walked to a gurney, then was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center by the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Squad. All Points Towing removed the SUV. The Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the driver to St. Joseph's University Medical Center following Tuesday's crash on Lincoln Avenue.Boyd…
Flipped Vehicle Closes Roadway In South Jersey Flipped Vehicle Closes Roadway In South Jersey
Flipped Vehicle Closes Roadway In South Jersey A major roadway was partially closed after a vehicle overturned in South Jersey. Route 47 in Deptford Township northbound was closed after the crash which knocked down a utility pole, the New Jersey Department of Transporation reported.  The crash occurred at about 6 a.m. Monday, April 17 south of Route 55, the DOT said. All northbound lanes remained closed at about noon, 511nj.org said.
Bus Downs Utility Pole In Paramus Bus Downs Utility Pole In Paramus
Bus Downs Utility Pole In Paramus A bus driver with no passengers avoided injury after toppling a utility pole in Paramus. The NJ Transit bus clipped the pole on East Ridgewood Avenue adjacent to the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center shortly before 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. Paramus police and firefighters responded, along with a PSE&G crew that handled the necessary repairs. The Coach USA bus was driveable. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this article. The utility pole got the worst of it on East Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus.Boyd A. Loving
Driver Hospitalized After Being Extricated From Vehicle In Maryland Driver Hospitalized After Being Extricated From Vehicle In Maryland
Driver Hospitalized After Being Extricated From Vehicle In Maryland A driver had to be extricated from a vehicle after losing control, overturning, and crashing into a utility pole in Maryland, officials said. First responders responded to the 5100 block of Old National Park in Braddock shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, where there were reports of a one-car crash, according to a spokesperson with the Frederick County Fire and Rescue. Upon arrival, members of the Middletown Volunteer Fire Company were able to remove a portion of the roof of the vehicle to gain access to the driver, who was subsequently transported to an area hospital for treatm…
Contractor's Truck Splits Utility Pole On Busy Northwest Bergen Road Contractor's Truck Splits Utility Pole On Busy Northwest Bergen Road
Contractor's Truck Splits Utility Pole On Busy Northwest Bergen Road A stretch of Wyckoff Avenue was indefinitely closed Friday afternoon after a contractor's truck snapped a utility pole. The driver of the Louis Lee and Son asphalt paving truck out of North Haledon apparently wasn't injured seriously in the noontime-hour crash, which also downed wires, between Fardale Avenue and Lehmann Street in Mahwah. The road was closed in both directions while a crew from Orange & Rockland Utilities replaced the pole. Township police responded and were investigating.
Roadway Down To One Lane Due To Northern Westchester Crash Roadway Down To One Lane Due To Northern Westchester Crash
Roadway Down To One Lane Due To Northern Westchester Crash A major roadway in Northern Westchester is down to one lane due to a single-vehicle crash that involved a utility pole. The crash, at 538 Millwood Road, in New Castle, took place around 11:06 a.m., Tuesday, May 11, has closed one lane of the roadway, said the New Castle Police. The lane of Milwood Road is closed between Hogh Meadow Road and Longview Lane in order for Con Ed workers to repair or replace the utility police, police said. Motorists are asked to avoid the area or to use caution as flaggers are in the area. No information was available regarding injuries or power outages. …
Police: Driver On Cell In Wrong-Way Crash That Wrecked SUVs, Toppled Pole In Hasbrouck Heights Police: Driver On Cell In Wrong-Way Crash That Wrecked SUVs, Toppled Pole In Hasbrouck Heights
Police: Driver On Cell In Wrong-Way Crash That Wrecked SUVs, Toppled Pole In Hasbrouck Heights A utility pole got knocked down outside a Hasbrouck Heights barber shop on Friday after a Jeep whose driver was on his cellphone drifted into oncoming traffic, authorities said. The 28-year-old Jeep driver from Garfield was distracted when the right front fender of his southbound Jeep struck the right front fender of a northbound SUV on Terrace Avenue just past Cleveland Avenue, Detective Lt. Michael Colaneri Jr. said. The Jeep continued onto the opposite sidewalk, toppling the pole, he said. An ambulance responded, but neither the Garfield driver nor the other motorist, a 65-year-old boro…
Driver Loses Control, Striking Curb, Pole In Trumbull Driver Loses Control, Striking Curb, Pole In Trumbull
Driver Loses Control, Striking Curb, Pole In Trumbull A utility pole and lawn received damage after a driver lost control of the vehicle. The incident took place around 9:50 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, on Madison Avenue in Trumbull, said Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir. According to Weir, a vehicle was traveling north on Madison Avenue when the vehicle struck the curb on the right side of the road, then swerved across Madison Avenue where it struck a utility pole.  There was pole and lawn damage sustained, he said. No injuries were reported and medical attention was refused.
Driver Leaves Scene After Boat Crashes Into Utility Pole In Westchester, Police Say Driver Leaves Scene After Boat Crashes Into Utility Pole In Westchester, Police Say
Driver Leaves Scene After Boat Crashes Into Utility Pole In Westchester, Police Say A dump your boat and run crash closed Saw Mill River Road in Ardsley for several hours. The crash took place around 7:48 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, when a boat being towed by a U-Haul box truck broke loose and smashed into a utility pole, said Ardsley Police Lt. Carl Calabrese. The driver left the scene, but witnesses were able to tell police that the boat was being towed by the U-Haul truck, Calabrese said. The driver, or the truck, has not been located, yet, he added. Saw Mill River Road was closed between Revolutionary Road and Secor Road for several hours while repairs were made.  …
Utility Pole Toppled In Crash Outside Hackensack Church Utility Pole Toppled In Crash Outside Hackensack Church
Utility Pole Toppled In Crash Outside Hackensack Church An SUV collided with a sedan and then toppled a utility pole outside a Hackensack church on Thursday. The drivers – both female from Hackensack, one 75 and the other 47 – were hospitalized with minor injuries, as was a 14-year-old boy who was in the older driver’s Toyota Rav 4, Police Lt. Gregory Zisa said. The SUV collided with a Toyota Corolla in front of Mount Olive Baptist Church at Second Street and Central Avenue, Zisa said, adding that the building wasn’t damaged. The instability of the pole closed the intersection for several hours while PSE&G made repairs. The instability…
One Remains In Critical Condition Following Double-Fatal Stamford Crash One Remains In Critical Condition Following Double-Fatal Stamford Crash
One Remains In Critical Condition Following Double-Fatal Stamford Crash One of four people hospitalized following a double-fatal crash in Stamford remains in critical condition. The crash took place around 2:32 a.m., Monday, Aug. 26, when a 2008 Nissan Altima struck two utility poles on Canal Street, just north of Ludlow Street, leaving two teens dead, and four others injured, said Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth. According to Booth, Kymoni Pollock, 19, died at the scene, and NiShawn Tolliver, 18, died at the hospital. As of Friday, Aug. 30, Amaiya Callahan, 19, is the only person from the crash who remains at Stamford Hospital in critical condition, accord…
PHOTOS: Truck Slams Into Utility Pole In Hawthorne PHOTOS: Truck Slams Into Utility Pole In Hawthorne
Photos: Truck Slams Into Utility Pole In Hawthorne A driver was hospitalized after his truck slammed into a utility pole Tuesday morning in Hawthorne. His injuries weren't life-threatening, responders said after the crash in the 500 block of Goffle Hill Road. Hawthorne EMS was assisted with patient evaluation by a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital, wher the driver was taken for treatment. A PSE&G crew was summoned to repair the damaged pole and a broken guy wire. A PSE&G crew was summoned to repair the damaged pole and a broken guy wire in the Hawthorne crash.Boyd A. Loving Wyckoff police assisted their Hawthorne colleag…
Oil Tanker Takes Down Hackensack Traffic Light Oil Tanker Takes Down Hackensack Traffic Light
Oil Tanker Takes Down Hackensack Traffic Light An oil truck took down a Hackensack traffic light after crashing into a utility pole Wednesday. The Hackensack Fire Department responded to River and Passaic streets along with the Bergen County Signals Division to replace and remove the light. No injuries were reported.
UPDATE: 8 Vehicles Hit, Driver Seriously Hurt In Utility Pole Crash That Closed Route 17 UPDATE: 8 Vehicles Hit, Driver Seriously Hurt In Utility Pole Crash That Closed Route 17
Update: 8 Vehicles Hit, Driver Seriously Hurt In Utility Pole Crash That Closed Route 17 The 42-year-old driver of a Toyota Corolla that toppled a Route 17 pole in Upper Saddle River on Sunday, closing the highway for hours, was seriously injured in the eight-vehicle crash, authorities confirmed on Monday. Also hospitalized with lesser injuries were both of the Irvington driver's female passengers -- one 28, from Newark, and the other 47, from East Orange, Detective Lt. Edward Kane said. The downed utility pole strung wires across the entire highway, stranding hundreds of motorists without exits on the southbound roadway near the Ramsey border just before 3 p.m. Eight vehicles…
Toppled Tree Brings Down Power Lines, Shutting Down Several Tuckahoe Roads Toppled Tree Brings Down Power Lines, Shutting Down Several Tuckahoe Roads
Toppled Tree Brings Down Power Lines, Shutting Down Several Tuckahoe Roads Several roadways were temporarily shut down in Tuckahoe when a tree fell onto a roadway, bringing down several power lines. On Wednesday afternoon, a tree was knocked over near the intersection of Rogers Street and Maynard Street, breaking a utility pole and toppling several wires, causing a hazard in the area. There were closures on Marble Place, Rogers Street and Maynard Street between Rogers Street and North High Street. Crews have since cleaned up the area and the roads have been re-opened.
Stretch Of Bergen Boulevard Closed All Day Tuesday After Hit-Run DWI Crash Stretch Of Bergen Boulevard Closed All Day Tuesday After Hit-Run DWI Crash
Stretch Of Bergen Boulevard Closed All Day Tuesday After Hit-Run DWI Crash FAIRVIEW, N.J. -- A stretch of Bergen Boulevard in Fairview and Ridgefield was expected to be closed all day Tuesday after a hit-and-run drunk driver downed a utility pole overnight, police said. Both directions were closed from Walker Street to Park Avenue after the white Ford Escape crashed near Jersey Avenue around 5 a.m. The southbound lanes were closed from Edgewater Avenue in Ridgefield to Park Avenue. The 45-year-old driver from North Bergen "tried to get away, but we caught him," Police Chief Martin Kahn said. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS