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Roadway Closed When Contractor's Truck Snaps Utility Pole In Saddle River Roadway Closed When Contractor's Truck Snaps Utility Pole In Saddle River
Roadway Closed When Contractor's Truck Snaps Utility Pole In Saddle River A contractor's truck snapped a utility pole, closing a major Saddle River thoroughfare off Route 17 Friday afternoon. The driver wasn't injured in the West Saddle River Road crash near Dater Lane, which downed wires and sent a transformer crashing to the ground, shortly after 2:30 p.m., Police Chief Jason Cosgriff said. A road crew from Orange & Rockland Utilities was expected somewhere between 5:30-6 p.m., he said. "The roadway will be closed for several hours while the utility company makes the necessary repairs," the chief said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Nodding Driver Slams Van Into Pole Coming Off GSP In Washington Township Nodding Driver Slams Van Into Pole Coming Off GSP In Washington Township
Nodding Driver Slams Van Into Pole Coming Off GSP In Washington Township A driver fell asleep at the wheel coming off the Garden State Parkway in Washington Township and slammed his work van into a utility pole before dawn Sunday, authorities said. The 31-year-old Englewood driver was uninjured after shattering the pole on Washington Avenue coming off Exit 168 at 4:30 a.m., Officer Heather Castronova said. "He said he fell asleep and went straight across the road instead of making a right or left," she said. ****** ALSO SEE: An elderly driver was hospitalized with injuries that police said weren't life-threatening after his car hit a minivan and then…

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by Jerry DeMarco