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State Police Cruisers, Ambulance Crushed By Truck On Route 80 (PHOTOS) State Police Cruisers, Ambulance Crushed By Truck On Route 80 (PHOTOS)
State Police Cruisers, Ambulance Crushed By Truck On Route 80 (Photos) A truck that failed to move over at an active police scene struck three state police vehicles and an ambulance on Route 80 in Warren County Thursday night, Feb. 23, responders said (scroll for photos). The police vehicles had activated their lights and were closing off the roadway at mile marker 17.4 to assist with a separate crash when a rotator truck towing a refrigerated box truck struck them and an Allamuchy-Green First Aid Squad ambulance around 11:15 p.m., State Police and Allamuchy firefighters said. The police vehicles, blocking the left and center lanes, were seriously damaged whi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Driver Ejected, Seriously Hurt In Route 287 Crash 18-Year-Old Driver Ejected, Seriously Hurt In Route 287 Crash
18-Year-Old Driver Ejected, Seriously Hurt In Route 287 Crash An 18-year-old driver from Rockaway was seriously hurt in a crash on Route 287 overnight in Somerset County, authorities said. Kamil D. Nowak was heading south in the express lanes when his Infiniti ran off the road to the left and struck multiple trees around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 in Bridgewater, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. He was ejected and seriously injured. The crash remains under investigation and no additional information was available. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bergen Corvette Driver, 29, Dies In Route 80 Crash: Police Bergen Corvette Driver, 29, Dies In Route 80 Crash: Police
Bergen Corvette Driver, 29, Dies In Route 80 Crash: Police A 29-year-old Corvette driver from Bergen County died in a crash on Route 80 overnight, authorities said. Luis Ramirez-Cano, of Bogota, was heading north on Route 287 when he got on Route 80 west via a ramp and, near milepost 43.8, was struck by a Lexus RX3 around 2:40 a.m. in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Ramirez-Cano was ejected and died, while his passenger was rushed to Morristown Medical Center with unknown injuries.  The driver of the Lexus sustained minor injuries but refused medical attention. The passenger of the Lexus sustained m…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
5 Ridgewood Teens Involved In Head-On Crash 5 Ridgewood Teens Involved In Head-On Crash
5 Ridgewood Teens Involved In Head-On Crash Five Ridgewood teens avoided serious injury when their SUV slammed head-on into a utility pole. A large contingent of police, firefighters and EMS units responded after the Nissan Pathfinder rounded a curve, knocked down a "No Parking" sign and crashed on narrow Marshall Street near Ridgewood High School late Friday afternoon Jan. 27. Four of the teens were released to their parents at the scene. One was taken by ambulance to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood for further evaluation. Four of the teens were released to their parents at the scene and one was taken by ambulance to The Valle…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Boy Dead In Crash At One Of Essex County's Largest Parks 16-Year-Old Boy Dead In Crash At One Of Essex County's Largest Parks
16-Year-Old Boy Dead In Crash At One Of Essex County's Largest Parks A 16-year-old boy from Glen Ridge died in a crash at Brookdale Park late Saturday, Jan. 15, authorities said. The boy was a back seat passenger in a vehicle carrying three other minors that crashed on West Circuit Drive in Bloomfield around 11:30 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. The juveniles were taken to local hospitals, where the boy was pronounced dead at 12:04 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 16. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Crime Scene Investigations Bureau (CSIB) was investigating.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Man Killed In Route 80 Crash 21-Year-Old Man Killed In Route 80 Crash
21-Year-Old Man Killed In Route 80 Crash A 21-year-old Morris County man was killed in a Route 80 crash over the weekend, authorities said. Kevin Barradas of Dover was heading east in a Saab 93 when his car veered off the road to the right and hit a road marker in Parsippany on Friday evening, New Jersey State Police said. The car overturned and hit a tree, killing Barradas. The exit lane for Exit 45, which leads to Lake Hiawatha and Whippany, was closed for about two hours following the collision, State Police reported.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Two Dead In Christmas Crash On NJ Turnpike Two Dead In Christmas Crash On NJ Turnpike
Two Dead In Christmas Crash On NJ Turnpike A pair of young men were killed in a crash on the NJ Turnpike early Christmas morning, authorities said. Pedro Morales Roias, 28, and Rolando Perez Aragon, 21, both of Bridgeton, were killed when the car they were passengers in tried changing into the lane of a tractor trailer that was trying to pass them on the northbound side in Westampton around 5:15 a.m., New Jersey State Police said.  The car's driver, a 30-year-old Bridgeton man, was seriously injured while the truck driver, a 34-year-old Florida man, had minor injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
In One End, Out The Other: SUV Barrels Through Ridgewood Garage (PHOTO GALLERY) In One End, Out The Other: SUV Barrels Through Ridgewood Garage (PHOTO GALLERY)
In One End, Out The Other: SUV Barrels Through Ridgewood Garage (Photo Gallery) An out-of-control SUV barreled clear through the garage of a private home during a collision with a sedan in Ridgewood on Wednesday. No injuries were reported in the chain-reaction crash, which sent the Acura MDX through the North Van Dien Street garage's side wall near Beverly Road around 3:45 p.m. Dec. 21. The SUV continued out through the garage door at the other end and through a fence before stopping on the lawn right next to the porch. 68-78 North Van Dien Avenue, RidgewoodBoyd A. Loving The other vehicle, an Audi A5, was damaged and a street sign uprooted -- not to mention the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Traffic
2 Seriously Hurt In 5-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike 2 Seriously Hurt In 5-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike
2 Seriously Hurt In 5-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike Two people were seriously hurt in a five-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Hudson County on Friday, Dec. 9, authorities said. The crash occurred when a Volvo flatbed truck struck the back of a Mercedes Benz C30, which struck a Nissan and the concrete barrier around 12:55 p.m. near milepost 108.4 in Kearny, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The Volvo then struck the rear of the Lexus and the Lexus then struck the rear of the Hyundai. As a result, the driver of the Mercedes Benz, 69-year-old man from Staten Island, NY and the passenger, a 62-year-old woman from Staten I…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pair Taken To Trauma Center After Car Plunges Into Hunterdon County Pond (PHOTOS) Pair Taken To Trauma Center After Car Plunges Into Hunterdon County Pond (PHOTOS)
Pair Taken To Trauma Center After Car Plunges Into Hunterdon County Pond (Photos) Two people were rescued and taken to a trauma center with serious injuries after their car veered off a Hunterdon County roadway and plunged into a pond early Monday morning, authorities said. The Whitehouse Rescue Squad responded with local police to the crash off Higginsville Road in Readington and found the trapped victims around 7:30 a.m., the squad said. The crash occurred near the intersection with Niki's Way, initial reports said. WRS used water rescue techniques to safely extricate the pair before transporting them to a local trauma center for treatment of serious injuries. The T…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
2 Cops Hospitalized For Smoke Inhalation Following Deadly Sussex County Crash 2 Cops Hospitalized For Smoke Inhalation Following Deadly Sussex County Crash
2 Cops Hospitalized For Smoke Inhalation Following Deadly Sussex County Crash Two police officers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after freeing a trapped driver during a fiery and fatal crash in Sussex County over the weekend, authorities said. The crash occurred near the intersection of Stickles Pond Road and Yates Avenue in Andover Township around 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, local police said. A vehicle veered off the road and into the woods before bursting into flames, trapping the driver inside. Two police officers broke the windows of the flaming vehicle and unlocked the door with help from two bystanders to rescue the trapped occupant before medical…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Freed With ‘Jaws Of Life,’ Hospitalized After Morris County Crash Downs Pole And Wires Driver Freed With ‘Jaws Of Life,’ Hospitalized After Morris County Crash Downs Pole And Wires
Driver Freed With ‘Jaws Of Life,’ Hospitalized After Morris County Crash Downs Pole And Wires A driver was extricated with the “jaws of life” before being taken to the hospital after a serious crash took down a pole and wires in Morris County, authorities said. The Lincoln Park Hose Co. 2 responded to the crash with reported entrapment and found an electrical pole down with wires in the roadway on Sunday, Nov. 27, they said. The driver was extricated from the crumpled vehicle with the “jaws of life” and taken to a nearby hospital. Meanwhile, 2 Bridges Road was closed in both directions but has since reopened, Lincoln Park Police said. ⚠️ 2 Bridges Road is now open in both dir…

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by Valerie Musson