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Teen Driver Gets Summons In Crash That Split River Vale Utility Pole, KO'd Area Power Teen Driver Gets Summons In Crash That Split River Vale Utility Pole, KO'd Area Power
Teen Driver Gets Summons In Crash That Split River Vale Utility Pole, KO'd Area Power UPDATE: A 17-year-old River Vale driver who had to be removed through the sunroof after a crash split a utility pole in two -- knocking out power to the area -- received a careless driving summons, police said. The 2016 Honda CRV was headed south on Rivervale Road when it suddenly veered to the right, onto the curb and struck the pole near New Street a little over a week ago, River Vale Detective Sgt. Peter Martin said. The vehicle landed on its side, while the top portion of the pole remained “suspended in the air above the vehicle, being held up only by utility wires, including high-tensi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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11 Hospitalized, Several Serious, After Van Slams Head-On Into Tree Near NJ/Rockland Border 11 Hospitalized, Several Serious, After Van Slams Head-On Into Tree Near NJ/Rockland Border
11 Hospitalized, Several Serious, After Van Slams Head-On Into Tree Near NJ/Rockland Border Several people were seriously injured when a passenger van headed toward Rockland County slammed head-on into a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine before dawn Sunday, sending 11 victims in all to the hospital, responders said. None of the injuries appeared life-threatening, however, PIP Police Officer-In-Charge Lt. Jock Watkins Jr. said. The 14-passenger Ford E350 passenger van was carrying a group of Hasidic adults and children when the veered off the roadway and hit the 24-inch tree dead center around 2:45 a.m. near Exit 3 of the northbound highway. Occupants told po…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Norwood Girl, 8, Mother Critically Injured In Head-On Harrington Park Crash UPDATE: Norwood Girl, 8, Mother Critically Injured In Head-On Harrington Park Crash
Update: Norwood Girl, 8, Mother Critically Injured In Head-On Harrington Park Crash UPDATE: An 8-year-old Norwood girl critically injured in a head-on crash in Harrington Park earlier this month is on what her father called a “miracle pace.” Glori Lee continues to experience intense pain, however – and, perhaps as heartbreaking, remembers the crash. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/northernvalley/police-fire/norwood-girl-8-critically-injured-in-harrington-park-crash-on-miracle-pace-dad-says/746894/ ****** PREVIOUS STORY: An 8-year-old Norwood girl critically injured in a crash in Harrington Park early Wednesday has a chance to survive but with severe damage throughout he…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PHOTOS: Hillsdale Hero Police Officers Rescue Driver In Burning Car PHOTOS: Hillsdale Hero Police Officers Rescue Driver In Burning Car
Photos: Hillsdale Hero Police Officers Rescue Driver In Burning Car HILLSDALE, N.J. -- An overturned car had burst into flames when two Hillsdale police officers quickly doused the fire with extinguishers, saving the 47-year-old Bergenfield driver inside. The northbound BMW X6 struck a tree and overturned in the driveway of a Kinderkamack Road home near Washington Avenue just before 2 a.m., police said. Finding the undercarriage ablaze, responding Officers Alex Kaplan and Matt Buesser grabbed their extinguishers. Backups provided help until the fire was completely doused. Borough firefighters then extricated the driver, who was taken by Hillsdale Voluntee…

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by Jerry DeMarco