Runaway Englewood SUV Severely Injures Hackensack Man, Plows Into Building

UPDATE: A 61-year-old Hackensack man was severely injured in Englewood on Thursday by a runaway SUV that then sped backward down the street before plowing entirely into the headquarters of a global produce importer.

104 Grand Avenue, Englewood, on Thursday, April 6.
Photo Credit: *ENGLEWOOD FD*

Englewood firefighters and police were quickly at the scene at Grand Avenue and Chester Place, along with an ambulance from Englewood Hospital and Medical Center.
Photo Credit: *ENGLEWOOD FD*

The Ford Expedition ran over the Hackensack man on Chester Place, then plowed into the ESU headquarters on Grand Avenue.
Photo Credit: *ENGLEWOOD FD*

104 Grand Avenue at Chester Place in Englewood on Thursday, April 6.
Photo Credit: *ENGLEWOOD FD*

Jerry DeMarco

04/06/2023 7:57 p.m.

The victim was removing equipment from the rear of the 2000 Ford Explorer, which was parked on Chester Place, when the accident occurred shortly after 4:30 p.m. April 6, Englewood Police Lt. Fred Pulice said.

The vehicle continued west down Chester Place, crossed Grand Avenue and rammed into the ESU Farm building, the lieutenant said.

The victim, a former city resident, was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center by an ambulance from Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, he said.

Although serious, his injuries weren't life-threatening, Pulice said.

No one else was injured, the lieutenant said.

The Englewood Police Traffic Unit is investigating.

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