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Cahill Cross Road, West Milford, NJ

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West Milford Man, 21, Killed In Crash West Milford Man, 21, Killed In Crash
West Milford Man, 21, Killed In Crash A 21-year-old West Milford man was killed when his hatchback crashed off a local road, authorities said. Jimmy Barreto-Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene after his 2016 Hyundai Veloster overturned in the woods off Cahill Cross Road shortly after 6:30 p.m. last Thursday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief James Devore said in a release Monday. They didn’t specify a reason for the four-day delay in disclosing the information. “The cause of death is unknown at this time,” Valdes and Devore said in the release. “There were no other vehicles involved.” …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Trapped Driver Pulled From Burning SUV By Passing West Milford Firefighter Was Drunk Police: Trapped Driver Pulled From Burning SUV By Passing West Milford Firefighter Was Drunk
Police: Trapped Driver Pulled From Burning SUV By Passing West Milford Firefighter Was Drunk A trapped Wayne driver who was rescued from certain death when a passing West Milford firefighter pulled him from his burning, overturned SUV was drunk, authorities said. Jason Paradiso, 36, was shouting and banging for help as off-duty firefighter Lukas Graf rushed into the woods off Cahill Cross Road with an extinguisher around 11:15 p.m. Sept. 8, authorities said. Graf knocked back some of the fire, climbed in through the rear hatch and rescued Paradiso as flames spread from the engine to the cabin, West Milford Fire Chief Michael Blondin said. Colleagues arrived moments later and douse…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HERO: Passing West Milford Firefighter Rescues Trapped Driver In Burning SUV HERO: Passing West Milford Firefighter Rescues Trapped Driver In Burning SUV
Hero: Passing West Milford Firefighter Rescues Trapped Driver In Burning SUV A driver trapped in an overturned, burning SUV faced certain death as fire spread from the engine to the cabin in a wooded area off a West Milford road. But a passing West Milford firefighter rushed into the woods with an extinguisher, knocked back the flames and climbed in through the rear hatch to save him. Firefighter Lukas Graf was in his car when he spotted the burning SUV in the woods off Cahill Cross Road around 11:15 p.m. Saturday, West Milford Fire Chief Michael Blondin said. Graf “heard yelling and banging from the male driver who was trapped inside the vehicle” as he headed towa…

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by Jerry DeMarco