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Pickup Truck Barrels Into Sussex County Home (PHOTOS) Pickup Truck Barrels Into Sussex County Home (PHOTOS)
Pickup Truck Barrels Into Sussex County Home (Photos) A pickup truck barreled into a Sussex County home before dawn Friday, authorities said. The Franklin Fire Department responded to the crash on the corner of Main Street in Franklin around 1:45 a.m. Crews helped remove the occupants from the truck and stabilize the porch’s support beam. No injuries were reported, the department said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Click here to view additional photos from the crash scene.

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by Valerie Musson
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Crews Douse Massive 2-Alarm House Fire In Sussex County (PHOTOS) Crews Douse Massive 2-Alarm House Fire In Sussex County (PHOTOS)
Crews Douse Massive 2-Alarm House Fire In Sussex County (Photos) Fire crews worked for hours Tuesday night to douse a massive second-alarm blaze in Sussex County. The Franklin Fire Department responded to the fully-involved blaze in Hardyston around 10:30 p.m., the company said. Firefighters worked to douse the blaze while protecting the surrounding structures and dealing with water supply issues. “Due to the very tight roads in the lake and only one way in and one way out, getting water was a challenge but accomplished very well!” the department said in a social media post. The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire, the department said. The sce…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Child, Driver Critical After Car Overturns Multiple Times In Franklin, Police Say Child, Driver Critical After Car Overturns Multiple Times In Franklin, Police Say
Child, Driver Critical After Car Overturns Multiple Times In Franklin, Police Say Two people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after their car rolled down an embankment and crashed in Franklin, authorities said. The driver and the front-seated juvenile passenger remained in critical condition Monday after the 7:10 p.m. crash on Sunday, when the driver lost control of the car while headed southbound and crossed over the center line near the Ogensburg border, Franklin Police Chief Gregory M. Cugliari said. While leaving the roadway, the car struck a traffic sign, embankment and overturned before hitting a concrete wall -- ejecting the driver, police sai…

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by Cecilia Levine