Driver Extricated, Hospitalized After SUV Slams Into Downtown Ramsey Jewelry Store

A driver was extricated by firefighters and hospitalized with serious injuries early Saturday after a large SUV slammed into a jewelry store in Ramsey's downtown business district.

The SUV also toppled a light pole, snapped a small tree and knocked two garbage cans onto Main Street in Ramsey on Saturday, May 13.
Photo Credit: *Ramsey Rescue*

The vehicle obliterated the entire front of the Apolo Jewelers store on Main Street in Ramsey.
Photo Credit: *Ramsey Rescue*

Path of destruction: The SUV also toppled a light pole, snapped a small tree and knocked two garbage cans onto Main Street in Ramsey on Saturday, May 13.
Photo Credit: *Ramsey Rescue*

Jerry DeMarco

05/13/2023 1:42 p.m.

It was shortly before 7 a.m. May 13, when the Mercedes-Benz GLS smashed through the front of Apolo Jewelers, between Bici Restaurant and a Delta gas station at Main and Arch streets.

The vehicle obliterated the entire front of the business, smashing cases and ripping off portions of the facade.

It also took out a light pole, snapped a small tree and knocked two garbage cans onto Main Street.

Members of Ramsey Rescue freed the driver while securing occupants of the mixed-use building that houses the shop and restaurant.

Members of the Ramsey Ambulance Corps brought the driver to a local hospital. There was no immediate word on injuries or condition.

A borough building inspector was summoned to determine the integrity of the building. Police are investigating the cause.

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