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SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Near Meadowlands Sends Driver To Hospital SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Near Meadowlands Sends Driver To Hospital
SEE Anything? Hit-Run Near Meadowlands Sends Driver To Hospital A driver was hospitalized following a hit-and-run collision near the Meadowlands, authorities said. The 41-year-old Bloomfield resident told East Rutherford police was headed south on Route 120 when the crash around 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 6, Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. The woman told the responding officers that a white Jeep with the front bumper hanging off suddenly cut in front of her 2017 Hyundai Sonata, the captain said. She said she stopped short and "attempted to maneuver to avoid contact, but the other vehicle intentionally slammed into her vehicle, causing it to spin out of control…

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'Life Is So Fragile': Rutherford Boy, 17, Killed, Three Friends Injured In Horrific Crash 'Life Is So Fragile': Rutherford Boy, 17, Killed, Three Friends Injured In Horrific Crash
'Life Is So Fragile': Rutherford Boy, 17, Killed, Three Friends Injured In Horrific Crash UPDATE: Rutherford Mayor Frank Nunziato asked that everyone "come together as one community to respect the privacy of these families and offer them the support they need today, tomorrow and in the future during this sad and tragic time." Members of the Rutherford Volunteer First-Aid Ambulance Corps expressed their feelings in a social media post: "Our heartfelt condolences go out to those involved in (Friday's) tragic accident. We pray for those grieving and recovering, and thank all the agencies who assisted throughout....Take a moment to hug your kids tonight, as life is so fragile." ***…

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HERO: Good Samaritan Rescues Driver From Fiery Route 3 Wreck HERO: Good Samaritan Rescues Driver From Fiery Route 3 Wreck
Hero: Good Samaritan Rescues Driver From Fiery Route 3 Wreck UPDATE: A passing driver rescued a motorist after her Jeep barreled across a Route 17 exit ramp, slammed into the divider on eastbound Route 3 and burst into flames near the Meadowlands, authorities said. The 2015 Grand Cherokee hit a curb after the 42-year-old Paterson driver failed to negotiate the turn coming off southbound Route 17 just after midnight Sunday, Rutherford Police Chief John Russo said. The Jeep careened over the grass exit median and then across all three lanes of eastbound Route 3 before smashing into the concrete barrier, knocking debris onto the highway's westbound side…

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PHOTOS: Sedan Slams Into Tandem Trailer, Topples Light Pole On Busy Road Near Meadowlands PHOTOS: Sedan Slams Into Tandem Trailer, Topples Light Pole On Busy Road Near Meadowlands
Photos: Sedan Slams Into Tandem Trailer, Topples Light Pole On Busy Road Near Meadowlands The front end of a tandem tractor-trailer toppled a traffic signal after a sedan slammed into it before dawn Thursday on a major roadway near the Meadowlands, authorities said. Somehow, neither the 30-year-old Maryland trucker or 27-year-old motorist from Garfield whose Hyundai Sonata knocked over the rig was injured seriously, Police Chief Richard Behrens said. The Moonachie First Aid and Rescue Squad took both to Hackensack University Medical Center following the crash on Moonachie Road at Moonachie Avenue shortly after 2 a.m., the chief said. It then took several hours to clear and cle…

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by Jerry DeMarco