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'No Brakes,' Says Driver, 71, Whose Pickup Plowed Into East Rutherford Restaurant 'No Brakes,' Says Driver, 71, Whose Pickup Plowed Into East Rutherford Restaurant
'No Brakes,' Says Driver, 71, Whose Pickup Plowed Into East Rutherford Restaurant UPDATE: A driver whose pickup truck rammed through the wall of an East Rutherford restaurant as the new year dawned told police his brakes failed. The Dodge Ram went straight through the wall facing the parking lot of Al Di La, a restaurant and banquet hall on Hoboken Road between Paterson Avenue and Enoch Street, around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. The 71-year-old driver was hospitalized with head pain, Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. The driver told police he was trying to park when the brakes failed, Taormina said. The truck then hit a parking bumper and plowed into the eatery. …

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Pickup Plows Into East Rutherford Restaurant Pickup Plows Into East Rutherford Restaurant
Pickup Plows Into East Rutherford Restaurant A pickup truck lived up to its name when it rammed through the wall of an East Rutherford restaurant as the dawn of the new year approached. The Dodge Ram went straight through the wall facing the parking lot of Al Di La, a restaurant and banquet hall on Hoboken Road between Paterson Avenue and Enoch Street, around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. The 71-year-old driver was hospitalized with head pain, Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. The driver told police he was trying to park when the brakes failed, Taormina said. The truck then hit a parking bumper and plowed into the eatery. Nick's Tow…

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VIDEO: Car Slams Into East Rutherford House VIDEO: Car Slams Into East Rutherford House
Video: Car Slams Into East Rutherford House WATCH THIS: A used 2003 Nissan 350Z will ordinarily sell for anywhere from $6,500 to $8,000 – unless it slams into a house. The owner of one apparently was showing it to a would-be buyer when it crashed into an East Rutherford home on Wednesday. Surveillance video captured the Carlton Avenue crash from two different angles. Both the 35-year-old driver from East Rutherford and his 19-year-old passenger from Hempstead, NY got out OK. The car didn’t do so well, though. “The driver said his accelerator became stuck, causing him to lose control, striking a fence, landscaping and the structur…

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WATCH THIS: Car Slams Into East Rutherford House WATCH THIS: Car Slams Into East Rutherford House
Watch This: Car Slams Into East Rutherford House VIDEO: A used 2003 Nissan 350Z will ordinarily sell for anywhere from $6,500 to $8,000 – unless it slams into a house. The owner of one apparently was showing it to a would-be buyer when it crashed into an East Rutherford home on Wednesday. Surveillance video captured the Carlton Avenue crash from two different angles. Both the 35-year-old driver from East Rutherford and his 19-year-old passenger from Hempstead, NY got out OK. The car didn’t do so well, though. “The driver said his accelerator became stuck, causing him to lose control, striking a fence, landscaping and the structure,” D…

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by Jerry DeMarco