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UPDATE: Man Killed In Fiery SUV Crash On Route 80, State Police Say UPDATE: Man Killed In Fiery SUV Crash On Route 80, State Police Say
Update: Man Killed In Fiery SUV Crash On Route 80, State Police Say A man was pronounced dead after a crash on Route 80 westbound caused his SUV to go up in flames Monday night, state police confirmed. The man was behind the wheel of a Nissan Pathfinder when he ran off the left side of the highway and struck a tree near milepost 41.5 in Parsippany just before 9:10 p.m., NJSP Lt. Jeff Flynn told Daily Voice. The vehicle became fully engulfed in flames following the crash, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, Flynn said. The westbound lanes were temporarily closed for the crash investigation, according to a Tweet from the 511NJ Twitter page. C…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Pickup Truck Fire Causes Delays In Sussex County PHOTOS: Pickup Truck Fire Causes Delays In Sussex County
Photos: Pickup Truck Fire Causes Delays In Sussex County A Chevrolet pickup truck caught fire in Sussex County Wednesday morning and caused a temporarily road closure and delays in the area, authorities said. The fire was reported in the area of Woodport Road and East Mountain Road in Sparta just before 11 a.m., town police said. The road was reopened shortly after 11:40 a.m., Sparta Police said in an update to the incident. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Jersey Shore Woman, 25, Dead, 4 Injured In Fiery Route 24 Chain Reaction Crash UPDATE: Jersey Shore Woman, 25, Dead, 4 Injured In Fiery Route 24 Chain Reaction Crash
Update: Jersey Shore Woman, 25, Dead, 4 Injured In Fiery Route 24 Chain Reaction Crash A 25-year-old Jersey Shore driver died in a Morris County crash Saturday, authorities said. Stephanie Santora, of Jackson, was behind the wheel of an unknown vehicle that was struck by a truck pulling a utility trailer east in the left lane of Route 24 near mile post 5.7 at 12:22 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The impact of the crash sent Santora's car into a Toyota RAV4, which then struck a Jeep Cherokee, Goez said. Santora's car went up in flames and she was pronounced dead, while her 26-year-old male passenger was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The truck d…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
State Police: Both Drivers Seriously Injured In Warren County Head-On Crash State Police: Both Drivers Seriously Injured In Warren County Head-On Crash
State Police: Both Drivers Seriously Injured In Warren County Head-On Crash Both drivers were severely injured in a Friday morning head-on crash in Warren County, state police said. A 27-year-old East Stroudsburg, PA man was driving a Mazda westbound on Route 646 in Harmony Township when he crossed the center line and crashed head-on into a 31-year-old Washington man driving a Jeep shortly after 8:30 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The Mazda burst into flames and quickly became fully engulfed, Curry said. Both drivers were seriously injured as a result of the crash, which shut down the eastbound lanes for about four hours, Curry said. The crash rem…

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by Valerie Musson
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HEROES: Paramus Officers Rescue Driver In Fiery Crash On Route 17 Pedestrian Bridge HEROES: Paramus Officers Rescue Driver In Fiery Crash On Route 17 Pedestrian Bridge
Heroes: Paramus Officers Rescue Driver In Fiery Crash On Route 17 Pedestrian Bridge PHOTOS/VIDEO: Two Paramus police officers rescued a trapped driver whose out-of-control SUV climbed the steps of a Route 17 pedestrian bridge and caught fire. The 42-year-old motorist from Harriman, NY, told police his 2016 Range Rover hit something on the northbound highway shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday, Deputy Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. He lost control of the vehicle, which crashed onto the stairway of a highway pedestrian bridge just south of Linwood Avenue and burst into flames, Guidetti said. Officers Thomas Holden and Nicholas Perna arrived instantly, opened the rear hatch…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Video Shows NJ Officer Risking His Life On Thanksgiving To Save Driver From Burning Car Video Shows NJ Officer Risking His Life On Thanksgiving To Save Driver From Burning Car
Video Shows NJ Officer Risking His Life On Thanksgiving To Save Driver From Burning Car A heart-stopping video posted by a Middlesex County police department shows an officer running out of his car to rescue a driver from a burning vehicle in a Thanksgiving Day crash. The 3-minute and 40-second dashcam tape shows Monroe Township officer Douglas Perrone jumping out of his vehicle to  Pergola Avenue near Namsan Drive around 8:40 p.m., and running straight to the fully-engulfed Ford Fusion -- the driver trapped inside. Perrone tried using his fire extinguisher to put out the blaze, but when that wasn't working, he climbed inside of the vehicle and pulled the driver from the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Crews Douse Hunterdon County Car Fire PHOTOS: Crews Douse Hunterdon County Car Fire
Photos: Crews Douse Hunterdon County Car Fire Fire crews in Hunterdon County made quick work of a large vehicle fire that broke out in Lambertville Wednesday evening. Members of the West Amwell Fire Company responded to the blaze on Rocktown Lambertville Road just before 4:45 p.m., the department said in a Facebook post. Fire crews stretched 200 feet of fire hose to help douse the blaze, which was placed under control within 20 minutes, authorities said. Additional crew members arrived at the scene to assist with overhaul, and all units were cleared by around 5:40 p.m., authorities said.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Video Shows Good Samaritans Pulling NJ Driver From Car Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames Video Shows Good Samaritans Pulling NJ Driver From Car Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames
Video Shows Good Samaritans Pulling NJ Driver From Car Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames A video posted by the Burlington Township Police Department shows a pair of good Samaritans pulling an unconscious driver from a car after a crash -- seconds before it goes up in flames. The dash-cam footage from a BTPD car shows Larry Scott and Domenique Golden helping the driver of a smoking SUV at the Shell Station near Sunset and Salem roads Sunday morning. An officer walks over to the vehicle to help as a cloud of smoke forms around the SUV. Moments later, all three emerge carrying the driver. They lay him on a grassy area next to an American flag away from traffic -- the smoking…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SUV Fire Doused In Glen Rock SUV Fire Doused In Glen Rock
SUV Fire Doused In Glen Rock Glen Rock firefighters doused a blaze that destroyed an SUV Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported in the Pamrapo Court West incident. A flatbed tow truck removed the charred Ford Explorer. Glen Rock police and Fair Lawn firefighters also responded. Glen Rock firefighters douse SUV blaze.Boyd A. Loving ****** Story, photos by Boyd A. Loving ****** Aftermath at Pamrapo Court West, Glen RockBoyd A. Loving

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
21 Vehicles Destroyed In Ridgefield Fire 21 Vehicles Destroyed In Ridgefield Fire
21 Vehicles Destroyed In Ridgefield Fire Live wires temporarily kept firefighters from dousing flames that destroyed 21 vehicles on a lot off Broad Avenue in Ridgefield. A wire downed in Thursday night's storm ignited two vehicles in the depot, filled with hundreds of new vehicles, next to Metro Fuel on Hudson Avenue near H Mart, authorities said. Firefighters found two vehicles fully involved with live wires arcing over them, blocking initial suppression efforts. They doused nearby oil tanker trucks to prevent them from catching fire while they awaited PSE&G. The fire broke out off Broad Avenue (Route 1) in Ridgefield.D…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Minivan Burns In Sussex County Walmart Parking Lot PHOTOS: Minivan Burns In Sussex County Walmart Parking Lot
Photos: Minivan Burns In Sussex County Walmart Parking Lot Smoke billowed from a burning vehicle that spread flames to a grassy area Wednesday afternoon in Newton. Firefighters worked to contain the blaze that started in a minivan in front of the Walmart on Route 206 around 2:30 p.m. No injuries were reported and the fire was under control in minutes. The state's forestry department responded to contain the blaze in the grass, witnesses said. At the scene.Dave Wildrick A minivan burns in the Walmart parking lot in Newton.David Wildrick

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
State Police: Driver Seriously Burned In Knowlton Car Fire Airlifted To Hospital State Police: Driver Seriously Burned In Knowlton Car Fire Airlifted To Hospital
State Police: Driver Seriously Burned In Knowlton Car Fire Airlifted To Hospital The driver of a vehicle that went up in flames in Warren County was airlifted to the hospital with serious burns, authorities said. New Jersey State Police troopers responded to Delaware and Walnut Road in Knowlton Township after 12 a.m. Tuesday, Trooper Charles Marchan said. The driver suffered serious burns and was flown by Atlantic Air 1 to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. No further information was available as of 1 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine