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Police: DWI Sussex County Man, 28, Drives Into Oncoming Route 46 Traffic With Flat Tire Police: DWI Sussex County Man, 28, Drives Into Oncoming Route 46 Traffic With Flat Tire
Police: DWI Sussex County Man, 28, Drives Into Oncoming Route 46 Traffic With Flat Tire A Sussex County man was drunk when he drove into oncoming traffic on Route 46 with a flat tire, authorities charged. Shawn B. Hirschel, 28, was seen driving west on Route 46 in the eastbound lane, head-on into oncoming traffic with a flat front tire just after 11 p.m. Sunday, Washington Township Police Lt. Mark Niemynski said. Police stopped the vehicle near East Avenue and determined that Hirschel was intoxicated, authorities said. Hirschel, of Hamburg, was arrested and taken to police headquarters, where he was charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to submit breath samples, failure…

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by Valerie Musson
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Motorcyclist Airlifted In Route 46 Morris County Crash Motorcyclist Airlifted In Route 46 Morris County Crash
Motorcyclist Airlifted In Route 46 Morris County Crash A motorcyclist was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after a Route 46 crash Saturday afternoon in Morris County, initial reports say. The motorcyclist was under a car and sustained a severed limb after the two vehicles collided near East Avenue in Washington Township, around 1:15 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. All lanes were closed between State Garage and Target Drive as of 2:30 p.m., Washington Township police said. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine