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VIDEO: Driver, 22, Escapes Burning Jeep In Old Tappan Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames VIDEO: Driver, 22, Escapes Burning Jeep In Old Tappan Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames
Video: Driver, 22, Escapes Burning Jeep In Old Tappan Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames WATCH: A 22-year-old driver avoided a frightful fate after a crash in Old Tappan ignited a ferocious fire that quickly engulfed her Jeep. The Rockland County motorist didn't have much time after her Patriot slammed into a utility pole on Westwood Avenue between Stone Point Park and Washington Avenue South. "Wires fell to the ground, igniting a leaf pile," Police Chief Joseph J. Tracy said. "The fire worked its way to leaves underneath the vehicle -- which ignited the vehicle itself." Christian Michael provided the videos and photo for this story: Jerry DeMarco Old Tappan firefighters …

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Responders Rescue Man Who Fell Into Trench In Old Tappan Responders Rescue Man Who Fell Into Trench In Old Tappan
Responders Rescue Man Who Fell Into Trench In Old Tappan A passerby was hospitalized with a leg injury after he fell into an open trench Thursday morning in Old Tappan. Borough police were joined by firefighters and members of the Old Tappan First Aid Corps after finding the man, who'd fallen into the nearly 9-foot hole at the site of a massive construction project on Old Tappan Road shortly before 10 a.m. A basket was needed to lift the 250-or-so-pound victim out. A regional rescue call was made and a medical chopper was briefly put on standby, but neither was necessary, responders said. "It's just a guy who fell into a hole," one said. "…

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by Jerry DeMarco