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Vehicle In Route 17 Crash Bursts Into Flames

A driver refused medical attention for a hand injury following a fiery crash that jammed a busy stretch of Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights.

A Dodge Neon caught fire after colliding with a Toyota Camry at the northbound Route 17 jughandle across from the White Castle in Hasbrouck Heights shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 4.

A Dodge Neon caught fire after colliding with a Toyota Camry at the northbound Route 17 jughandle across from the White Castle in Hasbrouck Heights shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 4.

 Photo Credit: Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE
Hasbrouck Heights firefighters doused the blaze after the vehicle burst into flames on Route 17.

Hasbrouck Heights firefighters doused the blaze after the vehicle burst into flames on Route 17.

 Photo Credit: HHFD
No serious injuries were reported in the crash on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights on Tuesday, March 7.

No serious injuries were reported in the crash on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights on Tuesday, March 7.

 Photo Credit: HHFD
Jerry DeMarco

A Dodge Neon caught fire after colliding with a Toyota Camry at the jughandle in front of the White Castle shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 6.

Borough firefighters doused the flames and the Neon was towed.

Witnesses said the Camry driver ran the light at the jughandle and T-boned the southbound Neon into the northbound lane.

Borough police said they're investigating.

They handled traffic control and summoned the state Department of Transportation because the traffic light apparently had malfunctioned.

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