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UPDATE: Couple Killed In Route 3 Motorcycle Crash Struck Deer UPDATE: Couple Killed In Route 3 Motorcycle Crash Struck Deer
Update: Couple Killed In Route 3 Motorcycle Crash Struck Deer UPDATE: A man and woman who were killed in a horrific overnight motorcycle crash on Route 3 in Clifton hit a deer, responders said. Richard Stuart, Jr., 23, of Passaic had Raquel Prada-Galvez, 24, of Clifton on back when the 2011 Suzuki GSXR crashed in the highway's eastbound lanes between Bloomfield Avenue and the Garden State Parkway shortly before 1:30 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a joint announcement. Sources with direct knowledge of the incident said the motorcycle hit a deer, slicing it in half. The rider-less …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Clifton PD: DWI Driver Flips SUV, Tries To Flee Clifton PD: DWI Driver Flips SUV, Tries To Flee
Clifton PD: DWI Driver Flips SUV, Tries To Flee UPDATE: A driver was drunk when he flipped his SUV in Clifton and tried to flee, authorities said. Robert Prince, 32, of Irvington left the vehicle in the middle of Bloomfield Avenue around 1 a.m. Saturday before being taken into custody a short distance away, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. His SUV had to be righted and towed. The other SUV sustained some rear damage. Robert PrinceCOURTESY: CLIFTON PD Prince was charged with DWI and issued several traffic summonses before being released to a responsible adult. City firefighters also responded with police. A Passaic County Sherif…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Clifton Stolen Auto Chase Ends In Crash, Detention Of Passaic Teens Clifton Stolen Auto Chase Ends In Crash, Detention Of Passaic Teens
Clifton Stolen Auto Chase Ends In Crash, Detention Of Passaic Teens Two Passaic teens led Clifton police on a high-speed overnight stolen-car chase that ended when they crashed into a business sign, authorities said. A patrol officer tried pulling over the vehicle after it repeatedly crossed over the dotted line and alternately sped up and slowed down on westbound Route 3 shortly before 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Sgt. Robert Anderson said. The car eventually stopped in the right lane, prompting the officer to tell the 16-year-old driver on his PA system to pull it to the shoulder, Anderson said. The teen hit the gas instead, accelerating onto Allwood Road, he sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco