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Suspended BMW Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Along Route 206: Police Suspended BMW Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Along Route 206: Police
Suspended BMW Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Along Route 206: Police A BMW clocked at over 100 mph led police on a high-speed chase down Route 206 before crashing and sparking a foot pursuit that ended in the arrests of two North Jersey men, authorities said. The Byram Township Police Department said the Feb. 23 incident began at 11:11 a.m. when an officer attempted to pull over the speeding vehicle on Route 206 North. Instead of stopping, the driver, later identified as Andrew Jack Acevedo, 19, accelerated, weaving through traffic and even passing another vehicle on the shoulder, police said. The chase stretched into Andover Borough, where responding office…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fireworks Explosion: Third Degree Burns For NJ Man Who Set Homemade Barge Ablaze Fireworks Explosion: Third Degree Burns For NJ Man Who Set Homemade Barge Ablaze
Fireworks Explosion: Third Degree Burns For NJ Man Who Set Homemade Barge Ablaze A New Jersey man suffered third degree burns after setting off fireworks on a homemade barge, causing it to erupt in flames Monday evening, July 3, police said. Officers from the Byram Township Police Department were dispatched to a home on Lake Mohawk around 10 p.m., Lt. Daniel DeWald said. UPDATE: Three people have been charged in Monday's fireworks explosion on a homemade barge. There, they saw a homemade barge on fire and floating off the back of the property. Three victims had suffered burns: Two were treated at a local hospital and released, and a third was admitted to Saint Barnaba…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters
Occupant Hospitalized In Cardiac Arrest As Car Plummets Into Sussex County Waters One person was hospitalized in cardiac arrest after a car plummeted into the water in Sussex County, authorities said. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the report of a car in the water near Amity Road and found multiple occupants attempting to escape around 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, the squad said. One of the occupants made their way to shore before going into cardiac arrest, prompting crew members to administer CPR as the remaining occupants were safely brought to shore. A medical helicopter was requested with a landing zone at Johnson field, though the patient was ulti…

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by Valerie Musson
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Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (PHOTOS) Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (PHOTOS)
Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (Photos) Emergency crews in Sussex County came to the rescue of an unconscious woman who was found bleeding in her driveway. The Lakeland Emergency Squad responded to the Forrest Lakes section of Byram on Monday, July 25, the department said. Upon arrival, crew members found the victim unconscious and bleeding and determined that she was suffering life-threatening injuries. Atlantic Air One medical helicopter was called to take the woman to Morristown Medical Center for treatment. The initial cause of the woman’s injuries were not immediately clear. Assisting agencies include the Byram Township …

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by Valerie Musson