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Truck Takes Down Power Lines, Closes Route 40 In South Jersey
A truck that had unloaded a dumpster took down power lines, closing Route 40 in Atlantic City, authorities said.
On Monday, Nov, 27, at about 9:30 a.m., police responded to wires across the roadway and two broken electrical poles.
A City of Atlantic City employee was operating a roll-off truck and had offloaded a dumpster, police said.
"The driver failed to properly put down the boom before driving off," they said.
The boom caught the electrical wires, snapped the poles and pulled the wires across the roadway.
There were no injuries reported.
Route 40 was closed in both dire…
Bicyclist, 61, Struck, Killed In Atlantic City Crash: Police
A 61-year-old bicyclist from Atlantic City was killed in a collision with a car, authorities said.
The man's name had not been released.
On Sunday, July 30, at 11:21 a.m., Atlantic City police responded to Montpelier and Arctic Avenues for a report of a crash.
Police found the bicyclist suffering from serious injuries. He was taken to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The driver of the vehicle, a 22-year-old woman from Willingboro, remained on scene and cooperated with investigators, police said.
The Atlantic County Prosec…
