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Vehicle Slams Utility Pole On Jersey Shore, Driver Flees, Authorities Say Vehicle Slams Utility Pole On Jersey Shore, Driver Flees, Authorities Say
Vehicle Slams Utility Pole On Jersey Shore, Driver Flees, Authorities Say A vehicle struck a utility pole, toppling live power lines during rush-hour in Ocean County, authorities said. Then he fled, initial reports said. The crash occurred about 5 p.m. on South Stump Tavern Road in Jackson Township, reports said. An initial unconfirmed report said that the driver fled his smashed-up vehicle before fleeing on foot. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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VIDEO: Two Injured, Thousands Lose Power When UPS Truck Topples Pole, Ignites Fire In Clifton VIDEO: Two Injured, Thousands Lose Power When UPS Truck Topples Pole, Ignites Fire In Clifton
Video: Two Injured, Thousands Lose Power When UPS Truck Topples Pole, Ignites Fire In Clifton UPDATE: A UPS truck toppled a utility pole in Clifton, igniting a fire that consumed a minivan, injuring a 70-something couple and knocking out power to more than 1,200 customers. The truck apparently snagged wires and pulled the pole across Main Avenue and onto a Dodge Caravan near Hillman Street at 3:58 p.m. Live wires burned the 77-year-old male driver and the crash injured the head of his 71-year-old passenger, Detective Sgt. Robert Anderson said. The Paterson couple was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, Anderson told…

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by Jerry DeMarco