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A heavily-damaged Toyota Highlander continued on for nearly a half-mile from the scene before it finally stopped.
At the same time, firefighters responded to the crash site Harding Plaza and Rock Road to clean up a major spill caused when the impact ruptured the fuel tank on a Ford Ranger pickup.
The Toyota Highlander’s cooling system was also damaged, requiring a second cleanup crew.
Robert Nihen, whose wife was driving the Highlander, said she “could not get the car to stop after the impact of the accident.”
He said it “finally came to a halt by the curb on Rock Road, near the Boulevard.”
Hawthorne Fire Company #4 assisted Glen Rock firefighters at both locations.
Meanwhile, Rock Road was closed in both directions from Glen Avenue to Maple Avenue as emergency response workers tended to the injured and the damaged. Portions of Harding Road were also closed, as was Harding Plaza.
Glen Rock EMS responded to both locations, taking Donna Nihen to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. The other driver was treated at the scene and declined to be taken to a hospital.
STORY / PHOTOS: Boyd A. Loving
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