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Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department

Fiery Morris County Crash Snaps Utility Pole, Shuts Down Route 46 (PHOTOS) Fiery Morris County Crash Snaps Utility Pole, Shuts Down Route 46 (PHOTOS)
Fiery Morris County Crash Snaps Utility Pole, Shuts Down Route 46 (Photos) A fiery crash snapped a utility pole and shut down Route 46 in Morris County, authorities said. The Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department responded to the crash near Route 46 west and Fox Hill Lane around 6:55 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, the company said. Upon arrival, the crews confirmed that a car had slammed into and snapped a utility pole, which resulted in several hanging wires and a “significant” fire on a second pole further down the road, the department said. The highway was closed in both directions as crews shut off the damaged power lines and worked to repair them while preven…