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Crash Closes Busy Road At Bergen-Rockland Border Crash Closes Busy Road At Bergen-Rockland Border
Crash Closes Busy Road At Bergen-Rockland Border A busy thoroughfare at the Bergen-Rockland border was temporarily closed following a crash early Wednesday evening. A Kia Soul slammed head-on into a utility pole near the corner of Spring Valley and Upper Saddle River roads in Montvale, a little over 100 yards from the border. There was no immediate word on injuries. A utility crew was summoned to make repairs. The subcompact SUV had to be towed. The crash temporarily closed Spring Valley Road in Montvale near the Rockland County border.Pamela Stetson for DAILY VOICE

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by Jerry DeMarco
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VIDEO: Two Injured, Thousands Lose Power When UPS Truck Topples Pole, Ignites Fire In Clifton VIDEO: Two Injured, Thousands Lose Power When UPS Truck Topples Pole, Ignites Fire In Clifton
Video: Two Injured, Thousands Lose Power When UPS Truck Topples Pole, Ignites Fire In Clifton UPDATE: A UPS truck toppled a utility pole in Clifton, igniting a fire that consumed a minivan, injuring a 70-something couple and knocking out power to more than 1,200 customers. The truck apparently snagged wires and pulled the pole across Main Avenue and onto a Dodge Caravan near Hillman Street at 3:58 p.m. Live wires burned the 77-year-old male driver and the crash injured the head of his 71-year-old passenger, Detective Sgt. Robert Anderson said. The Paterson couple was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, Anderson told…

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by Jerry DeMarco