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Miracle: Driver, 20, Survives Horrific Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 287 In Mahwah Miracle: Driver, 20, Survives Horrific Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 287 In Mahwah
Miracle: Driver, 20, Survives Horrific Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 287 In Mahwah Thanks to the skill and heroism of rescue workers, a 20-year-old driver was expected to survive a horrific Thursday morning crash in which her car rear-ended a tractor-trailer on the shoulder of southbound Route 287 in Mahwah. The Nissan Senta – with South Carolina license plates -- slammed into the Charlie International Transport trailer just south of Exit 66 around 6:30 a.m. Members of Mahwah Rescue Company 1 did an extensive extrication with help from township Fire Companies 2 and 4 and the Franklin Lakes Rescue team. AirMed One flew the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center wi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver Critically Injured In Route 202 Crash In Mahwah Driver Critically Injured In Route 202 Crash In Mahwah
Driver Critically Injured In Route 202 Crash In Mahwah UPDATE: An 18-year-old driver from Towaco remained in critical condition Tuesday after a Route 202 crash that spun his Corvette around, directly into the path of an oncoming car, authorities said. Kyle Cooney as headed north on Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 when he lost control of the 1992 ‘vette, which slid sideways into the southbound lane as he came around a curve just after 3:30 p.m. Monday, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. The Chevy side-swiped a 2018 Volkswagon driven by a 49-year-old Riverdale man, causing minor damage – but the impact sent the Corvette spinning, the chief said. I…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pedestrian, 81, Struck By Vehicle In Northvale Airlifted To Hospital Pedestrian, 81, Struck By Vehicle In Northvale Airlifted To Hospital
Pedestrian, 81, Struck By Vehicle In Northvale Airlifted To Hospital An 81-year-old pedestrian from Tappan was flown to a local hospital by medical chopper after being struck by a pickup truck in Northvale early Friday, police said. The victim was crossing Livingston Street, headed toward the Dunkin Donuts, when he was struck just after 6 a.m. "Ambulance and paramedic units arrived on scene and requested a medevac due to the severity of the injuries," Capt. Howard Ostrow said. A rig took him to nearby Hogan Field, where AirMed One picked him up and took him to Hackensack University Medical Center. The 27-year-old Ford pickup driver from Rockleigh…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PA Woman Charged With DWI In Route 287 Crash In Mahwah That Ejected Boy, 12 PA Woman Charged With DWI In Route 287 Crash In Mahwah That Ejected Boy, 12
PA Woman Charged With DWI In Route 287 Crash In Mahwah That Ejected Boy, 12 A Pennsylvania driver whose car rear-ended an SUV on northbound Route 287 late Friday afternoon, ejecting a 12-year-old boy, was intoxicated and unlicensed, New Jersey State Police said. An AirMed One medical chopper flew the boy to Hackensack University Medical Center with head trauma after the crash near Exit 66 (Mahwah) just before 3 p.m. A sedan driven by Christine Ryan, 27, of Bartonsville, struck a Lincoln Navigator that was slowing for holiday traffic, sending it into a guardrail and ejecting the boy out the back window, witnesses told responding officers. An earlier Daily Voice rep…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Scared Straight? Hackensack Prom Season Off To Serious Start Scared Straight? Hackensack Prom Season Off To Serious Start
Scared Straight? Hackensack Prom Season Off To Serious Start Students gathered outside of Hackensack High School early Tuesday for the annual demonstration by emergency responders of what could happen in a deadly prom-time crash -- only this year there was a twist. "The message we want kids to get is: Besides impaired driving, distracted driving is also dangerous," said Iris Koonan, a student assistance counselor. Each year, city firefighters, police, EMS and other responders show the students the consequences of drunk driving. Tuesday morning's "crash," however, occurred when youngsters on the way to their prom looked up to take…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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VIDEO: Washington Township Landscaper Struck By Car, Flown To Hospital VIDEO: Washington Township Landscaper Struck By Car, Flown To Hospital
Video: Washington Township Landscaper Struck By Car, Flown To Hospital WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- A landscaper blowing leaves on a Washington Township street was flown to the hospital with head injuries Friday night after being struck by a car driven by a neighborhood resident, authorities said. The victim was back-pedaling onto Robinwood Road with a backpack blower on when he was struck by a sedan, Lt. Richard Skinner told Daily Voice. He was thrown onto the hood, then rolled onto the ground, witnesses said. AirMed One flew him to Hackensack University Medical Center while the driver remained at the scene. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this article. Video…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Drug Deal Goes Bad: Victim Paralyzed After Falling Off Car In Hillsdale Drug Deal Goes Bad: Victim Paralyzed After Falling Off Car In Hillsdale
Drug Deal Goes Bad: Victim Paralyzed After Falling Off Car In Hillsdale HILLSDALE, N.J. -- A drug deal gone bad left a victim likely paralyzed for life after he fell or was thrown from a car on a dead-end Hillsdale street, Daily Voice has learned. A Passaic man, meanwhile, was jailed on attempted murder charges in connection with the assault. The victim -- who'd been beaten in neighboring Westwood -- ended up on the hood of the car Tuesday night before landing outside a house on Catherine Court, local sources said. He was flown by AirMed One to Hackensack University Medical Center after a local firefighter found him on the curb, neighbors said. An alert was i…

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by Jerry DeMarco