The incident occurred at around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29 in the area of Ponus Ridge Road near Greenley Road.
When police arrived, they found an unoccupied van that had crashed into trees.
A subsequent investigation occurred and the operator of the van, 59-year-old Scott James Zane of Stamford, was located at Irwin Park.
Zane, who was charged with evading responsibility by leaving the scene of the crash, was transported to police headquarters for processing, posted a $250 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 10.
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