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Sedan Packed With 8 Teens Slams Into Pole In Upper Saddle River, Downs Wires, Ignites Fires Sedan Packed With 8 Teens Slams Into Pole In Upper Saddle River, Downs Wires, Ignites Fires
Sedan Packed With 8 Teens Slams Into Pole In Upper Saddle River, Downs Wires, Ignites Fires UPDATE: A sedan packed with eight teens downed a utility pole in Upper Saddle River, yanking down high-tension wires, igniting two fires and knocking out power to some local customers, authorities said. No life-threatening injuries were reported after the 2017 Honda Accord struck the pole on Lake Street near Danebury Downs shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, March 19, Police Lt. Donald Hausch said. A girl in the car suffered a broken leg, however. Good Samaritan passersby rushed to help the injured. "I was there holding gashes closed while waiting for PD, FD and EMS to get through the down line…

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Upper Saddle River Driver, 73, Struck By His Own SUV Upper Saddle River Driver, 73, Struck By His Own SUV
Upper Saddle River Driver, 73, Struck By His Own SUV A 73-year-old driver from Upper Saddle River was hospitalized after he was struck by his SUV on Thanksgiving, authorities said. The victim had gotten out of what he thought was his parked 2020 Land Rover near the corner of Lake Street and Pheasant Run when it began rolling and the driver's side door hit him shortly before 6 p.m., Detective Capt. Edward Kane said. Police found the victim conscious and alert with a hip injury, Kane said. Members of the Ramsey Ambulance Corps took him to Hackensack University Medical Center.

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Hundreds Lose Power When SUV Splits Utility Pole Near Rockland Border Hundreds Lose Power When SUV Splits Utility Pole Near Rockland Border
Hundreds Lose Power When SUV Splits Utility Pole Near Rockland Border Utility companies worked to restore power and phone service after an SUV split and toppled a pole Monday in Upper Saddle River. The Chevy Tahoe was headed west on Lake Street when its 71-year-old driver lost control and it struck the pole off Sturbridge Drive, near the Montvale and Rockland borders, around 10 a.m. He was OK, but lines were downed, power was knocked out to 200 or so customers and the pole had to be replaced, Police Capt. Edward Kane said. The SUV had to be towed. Eastbound Lake Street was closed for about 90 minutes.

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Upper Saddle River PD: Drunk Driver Topples Pole, Knocks Out Area Power, Cable Upper Saddle River PD: Drunk Driver Topples Pole, Knocks Out Area Power, Cable
Upper Saddle River PD: Drunk Driver Topples Pole, Knocks Out Area Power, Cable A 23-year-old Upper Saddle River driver was intoxicated when his car knocked down a utility pole, knocking out cable and electricity to some area customers late Monday afternoon, authorities said. Some still  hadn't had service restored more than two hours after the BMW sedan toppled the pole on Orchard Drive near Lake Street, bringing wires down across the road, shortly after 4 p.m., Police Detective Lt. Edward Kane said. Bystanders alerted police, Kane said. The driver, Zunnan Chudry, was charged with DWI, reckless driving and failing to report an accident before being released…

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by Jerry DeMarco