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Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep In Sussex County Swamp Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep In Sussex County Swamp
Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep In Sussex County Swamp A 42-year-old New York man and a Sussex County police officer were hospitalized for hypothermia after the man was nabbed neck-deep in swamp water, authorities said. Joseph M Flood, of Port Jervis, NY, had been eluding police in various jurisdictions but was spotted by police in Andover while on Anover-Mohawk Road in a Chevy Avalanche around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, local police said.  Flood continued south on Andover-Mohawk Road, but fled on food after losing control and hitting a utility pole, Andover police said. Flood ran through the woods, officers following close behind. Fl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dump Truck Fire Shuts Down Route 515 In Sussex County Dump Truck Fire Shuts Down Route 515 In Sussex County
Dump Truck Fire Shuts Down Route 515 In Sussex County UPDATE: Route 515 has reopened to traffic, police said. ------------------------------------ A dump truck caught fire and shut down Route 515 in Sussex County Tuesday afternoon, police said. The truck caught fire in Hardyston shortly before 12:10 p.m., police departments in Hardyston and Vernon confirmed. Route 515 was closed from 638/Mountain Top to Snufftown Road as emergency crews worked to douse the blaze. ***** Traffic Alert ***** County Route 515 will be temporarily closed from 638 / Mountain Top to Snufftown Road due to a dump truck fire in Hardyston. Posted by Verno…

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by Valerie Musson
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Serious Sussex County Crash Under Investigation, State Police Say Serious Sussex County Crash Under Investigation, State Police Say
Serious Sussex County Crash Under Investigation, State Police Say State Police are investigating a serious two-car crash in Sussex County. The vehicles collided near 1451 Route 565 in Wantage Township around 6:25 a.m. on Friday, April 22, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. Serious injuries occurred in the crash, Slota said. Initial and unconfirmed reports requested two medical helicopters to the scene and later stated that at least one person was killed. Route 565 was temporarily closed between Scenic Lakes Drive to Route 23 in Wantage but has since reopened, Vernon Police said. Route 565 from Scenic Lakes Drive to 23 in Wantage is now…

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by Valerie Musson