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Victim Hospitalized Following Fiery 2-Car Crash In Morris County (PHOTOS) Victim Hospitalized Following Fiery 2-Car Crash In Morris County (PHOTOS)
Victim Hospitalized Following Fiery 2-Car Crash In Morris County (Photos) A trapped victim was extricated and rushed to a nearby hospital following a fiery two-car crash in Morris County, authorities said. The Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to the crash — which was initially reported as a car fire — at the intersection of Boulevard and Route 46 around 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, the squad said. Upon arrival, the department confirmed a two-car crash with entrapment and worked quickly to rescue the trapped victim. The victim was then rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, the department said. The scene was cleared in…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
3-Car Crash Causes Fluid Leak On Route 46 3-Car Crash Causes Fluid Leak On Route 46
3-Car Crash Causes Fluid Leak On Route 46 A three-car crash caused a fluid leak on Route 46 Tuesday morning, authorities said. The vehicles collided and began leaking fluid near Route 46 and Boulevard in Mountain Lakes just after 7:35 a.m., the local volunteer fire department said. Crew members worked to absorb the leaking fluids and requested a towing company to the scene, which was cleared in about 25 minutes. “Thankfully no injuries or entrapment were reported,” the department said. The investigation was being handled by the Mountain Lakes Police Department. Additional details were not released. On February 1st at 7:36 A…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SUV Struck During Crash Slams Into Morris County Home SUV Struck During Crash Slams Into Morris County Home
SUV Struck During Crash Slams Into Morris County Home A car crashed into a parked SUV and caused it to slam into a Morris County home Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Emergency crews responding to the crash near Morris Avenue and Crane Road in Mountain Lakes found the SUV pushed into the home’s garage just after 3:20 p.m., the local volunteer fire department said. Further investigation found that a moving vehicle had hit the parked vehicle and pushed it forward into the garage, the department said. No injuries were reported, though an ambulance was called to the scene as a precautionary measure. The scene was cleared within about 40 min…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Teen, Sibling Escape Parsippany House Fire Teen, Sibling Escape Parsippany House Fire
Teen, Sibling Escape Parsippany House Fire A teenager and a a younger sibling called 911 after a fire broke out at their Parsippany home, ultimately displacing the family, authorities said. The two were on the second floor of the Allentown Road home when they smelled smoke just before fire alarms went off around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, Parsippany police said. The pair was able to get out uninjured as heavy smoke billowed from the kitchen window, authorities said. The children told officers their cat may still be inside. Two officers tried to go back in for the cat but could not do so safely due to fire and heavy smoke, authorities said…

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by Cecilia Levine
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330-Gallon Acid Spill Sends Sewer Plant Worker, Police Officer To Hospital 330-Gallon Acid Spill Sends Sewer Plant Worker, Police Officer To Hospital
330-Gallon Acid Spill Sends Sewer Plant Worker, Police Officer To Hospital A Parsippany sewer plant worker and responding police officer were hospitalized following a chemical spill Thursday, authorities said. Peroxyacetic acid -- which is highly corrosive -- leaked from a faulty valve on a 330-gallon storage container at the Edwards Road facility around 2 p.m., Parsippany Police Sgt. Brian Conover said. The worker sustained minor chemical burns and the officer reported symptoms consistent with chemical exposure, were decontaminated and taken to Morristown Medical Center, police said. The two patients were both later released. Par-Troy EMS, Rockaway Neck First Ai…

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by Cecilia Levine