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Detectives Nab Driver From Hudson In Fort Lee Hit-Run Bus Stop Crash That Seriously Injured Two Detectives Nab Driver From Hudson In Fort Lee Hit-Run Bus Stop Crash That Seriously Injured Two
Detectives Nab Driver From Hudson In Fort Lee Hit-Run Bus Stop Crash That Seriously Injured Two Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives charged a mechanic from Jersey City with a hit-and-run chain-reaction crash that seriously injured two people at a bus stop near the George Washington Bridge nearly a week ago. Oliver Garcia, 28, was driving 2007 BMW 550i that slammed into a Honda CRV, knocking it into the pedestrians at the Lemoine Avenue bus stop in front of the Wells Fargo Bank branch shortly before 7 p.m. last Saturday, Feb. 17, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The Honda driver remained at the scene, but Garcia sped off, the prosecutor said. The pedestrians were taken to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Somewhere Tracy Morgan Might Be SMH: Sedan Rams Walmart Rig On Route 80 Somewhere Tracy Morgan Might Be SMH: Sedan Rams Walmart Rig On Route 80
Somewhere Tracy Morgan Might Be SMH: Sedan Rams Walmart Rig On Route 80 Airbags and a bit of luck spared the driver of a sedan that slammed into a Walmart tractor-trailer on rain-slicked Route 80 overnight. The driver, who was alone at the time, lost control of the Honda Accord near milepost 60.8 in Elmwood Park at 4:48 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. The passenger side of the sedan's windshield was smashed when the Accord slid into the trailer of the International rig, the trooper said. No injuries were reported, he said. The driver lost control of the Honda Accord near milepost 60.8 in Elmwood Park at 4:48 a.m.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Tractor-Trailer Ditches Off Route 46 Tractor-Trailer Ditches Off Route 46
Tractor-Trailer Ditches Off Route 46 A tractor-trailer driver survived a crash on Route 46 in Palisades Park that nearly crushed the cab of his rig. The driver was headed west on Route 46 near the bridge over East Homestead Avenue when he veered off the road and the cab came loose as it headed partially down a wooded embankment shortly after 4 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4. He was taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. "This guy was lucky to be alive," one witness at the scene said. "The cab was crushed and ripped off the truck." Westbound Route 46 in Pal…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Unlicensed, Uninsured Driver Climbs Out, Walks Off, Gets 14 Tickets After Cliffside Crash Unlicensed, Uninsured Driver Climbs Out, Walks Off, Gets 14 Tickets After Cliffside Crash
Unlicensed, Uninsured Driver Climbs Out, Walks Off, Gets 14 Tickets After Cliffside Crash An out-of-state driver with no license, registration or insurance was apparently intoxicated when she rear-ended a pickup truck at a busy Cliffside Park intersection, then climbed out of her overturned SUV and walked away, authorities said. Caitlin Riggs, 36, of Wakefield, RI was headed south on Anderson Avenue at Edgewater Road when her 2015 Nissan Versa slammed into a 2011 Dodge Ram shortly after 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. The Versa landed on its roof outside the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home, while the pickup had its bed crumpled and a tire flattened. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Off Route 80 Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Off Route 80
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Off Route 80 No injuries were reported after a wrong-way driver crashed Wednesday on a Route 80 exit ramp. The Kia barreled up an embankment and into a tree off eastbound Exit 56B in Woodland Park mid-morning on Sept. 20. ABC Towing removed the SUV. New Jersey State Police responded and are investigating the cause.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Route 9W Closed After Pickup Slams Into Pole UPDATE: Route 9W Closed After Pickup Slams Into Pole
Update: Route 9W Closed After Pickup Slams Into Pole A driver from the West Coast was hospitalized after he crashed his new pickup truck into a utility pole on Route 9W in Englewood Cliffs, downing wires and forcing the entire road closed, authorities said. The 36-year-old resident of Santa Cruz, CA was taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center after his 2023 Ford F150 crashed on Sylvan Avenue just south of Sherwood Avenue shortly before midnight Monday, Aug. 14, Englewood Cliffs Police Detective Lt. Ronald F. Waldt said. Wires obstructing the roadway forced police to temporarily shut down both sides of the road, the lieutenant said. A …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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CRUSH HOUR: Sweeper Truck Tips, Spills Trash Onto Route 80 CRUSH HOUR: Sweeper Truck Tips, Spills Trash Onto Route 80
Crush Hour: Sweeper Truck Tips, Spills Trash Onto Route 80 A sweeper truck tipped and spilled its contents on Route 80 early Tuesday. The 20-foot truck landed on its side, spilling trash onto the right lane and shoulder of the westbound highway near the Bogota/Teaneck border, after colliding with a pickup truck around 7 a.m. June 20. There was no immediate word on injuries -- although witnesses said they didn't appear serious -- or possible summonses. All three local lanes were temporarily closed while ABC Towing righted and removed the rig and the debris was removed. The 20-foot truck landed on its side, spilling trash onto the right lane an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Tractor-Trailer Topples Street Light At Busy Fort Lee Intersection Tractor-Trailer Topples Street Light At Busy Fort Lee Intersection
Tractor-Trailer Topples Street Light At Busy Fort Lee Intersection A tractor-trailer driver took down a streetlight at a busy Fort Lee intersection near the George Washington Bridge on Monday. No injuries were reported in the morning mishap. The driver was headed east on Main Street and tried to make a right onto tiny John Street in front of Violet's Florist around 7:30 a.m. April 17. The rig was headed east on Main Street when the driver tried to make a right onto John Street in Fort Lee.Greg Makroulakis (ABC Towing) for DAILY VOICE That's when things went wrong. Traffic is already pretty thick around that time of morning.Greg Makroulakis (ABC To…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Tractor-Trailer Marble Load Shifts, Thickens Traffic On GWB Approach Tractor-Trailer Marble Load Shifts, Thickens Traffic On GWB Approach
Tractor-Trailer Marble Load Shifts, Thickens Traffic On GWB Approach Route 46 traffic headed toward the George Washington Bridge got sludgy after a load of marble shifted on the back of a tractor-trailer. Fort Lee police summoned ABC Towing after the slabs cut through the improperly-attached straps holding the load shortly before 5 p.m. Traffic was down to a single lane passing the Dunkin Donuts and Wendy's as heavy-duty wreckers righted the load. No injuries were reported. Two heavy-duty wreckers from ABC Towing secured the load before the tractor-trailer driver went on his way.Greg Makroulakis ABC Towing corrected the situation after the slabs cut…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Whole Lotta Lettuce: Tractor-Trailer Tips On Route 80 Whole Lotta Lettuce: Tractor-Trailer Tips On Route 80
Whole Lotta Lettuce: Tractor-Trailer Tips On Route 80 A tractor-trailer driver hauling a full load of lettuce was hospitalized after his rig crashed overnight Wednesday on Route 80. Two occupants of a sedan involved in the crash bailed out and fled after the 2 a.m. mishap on the highway's eastbound side near Exit 65 in Hackensack, responders said. The cab of the tractor-trailer landed on the divider. It took two ABC Towing wreckers on either side of Route 80 to right and remove it. The cab was up against the divider on Route 80.Greg Makroulakis for DAILY VOICE Lettuce get that offloaded following the crash on eastbound Route 80 in Hack…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Motorcyclist Pursued By Police Charged With Reckless Driving In Cliffside Park Crash Motorcyclist Pursued By Police Charged With Reckless Driving In Cliffside Park Crash
Motorcyclist Pursued By Police Charged With Reckless Driving In Cliffside Park Crash UPDATE: A motorcyclist who was severely injured when he slammed into a sedan in Cliffside Park following an aborted police pursuit in a neighboring town was charged with reckless driving, authorities said. Kyle J. Rodriguez, 23, of Jersey Avenue was hospitalized with a broken arm and leg, among other injuries, following the Tuesday afternoon crash. An officer in Ridgefield initially reported seeing Rodriguez "recklessly" operating a 2019 Kawasaki on Bergen Boulevard more than 10 minutes earlier, according to a police report in that town. The officer reported trying to catch up but said he …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Cliffside Park Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Crash Cliffside Park Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Crash
Cliffside Park Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Crash A motorcyclist who was severely injured when he slammed into a sedan in Cliffside Park following an aborted police pursuit in a neighboring town was charged with reckless driving, authorities reported Thursday. Kyle J. Rodriguez, 23, of Jersey Avenue was hospitalized with a broken arm and leg, among other injuries, following the Tuesday afternoon crash. An officer in Ridgefield initially reported seeing Rodriguez "recklessly" operating a 2019 Kawasaki on Bergen Boulevard more than 10 minutes earlier, according to a police report in that town. The officer reported trying to catch up but sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Rush-Hour Routes To GWB Jammed After Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck Collide Rush-Hour Routes To GWB Jammed After Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck Collide
Rush-Hour Routes To GWB Jammed After Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck Collide Both drivers were hospitalized after a tractor-trailer and dump truck collided near the entrance to the George Washington Bridge early Tuesday. Neither injury was considered serious. The crash at the extremely busy intersection at Lemoine Avenue and Bruce Reynolds Boulevard, shortly before 4:30 a.m., ended up jamming morning rush-hour traffic on the bridge's approach roads. Fort Lee police, firefighters and EMS responded, along with ABC Towing, which used a heavy wrecker to right the toppled tractor-trailer.  A fuel spill had to be cleaned up following the crash near the entrance to t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PHOTOS: Route 80 Tied Up For Hours By Multi-Vehicle Crash, Fuel Spill PHOTOS: Route 80 Tied Up For Hours By Multi-Vehicle Crash, Fuel Spill
Photos: Route 80 Tied Up For Hours By Multi-Vehicle Crash, Fuel Spill UPDATE: Westbound Route 80 traffic was snarled for several hours in Bergen County on Tuesday following a crash involving a tractor-trailer, a sedan and a heavy fuel spill. Ridgefield Park firefighters extricated the driver of a BMW that was involved in the crash  at mile marker 67.7 in the local lanes approaching Hackensack in Bogota around 2:30 p.m. No serious injuries were reported, however. Ridgefield Park firefighters extricated the BMW driver.ABC Towing for DAILY VOICE A Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit joined firefighters in cleaning up fuel that leaked from the jack-knifed…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Trash-Hauling Roll-Off Truck Tips, Closes Road Near GWB Through Morning Rush Trash-Hauling Roll-Off Truck Tips, Closes Road Near GWB Through Morning Rush
Trash-Hauling Roll-Off Truck Tips, Closes Road Near GWB Through Morning Rush A trash-hauling roll-off truck tipped overnight in Fort Lee, closing a key road near the George Washington Bridge for nearly five hours. Borough firefighters cut out the windshield to free the driver following the crash on the "S" turn from Fletcher Avenue shortly before 4:30 a.m. He was taken by members of the Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that responders said weren't considered life-threatening. Borough police also responded.  The roll-off truck on its side at the "S" turn at Lemoine and Fletcher avenues.Greg Makroulakis AB…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Tire-Toting Tractor Trailer Splits, Tying Up Traffic Off GWB Tire-Toting Tractor Trailer Splits, Tying Up Traffic Off GWB
Tire-Toting Tractor Trailer Splits, Tying Up Traffic Off GWB A tractor-trailer buckled and bent at the westbound Route 4 ramp to Route 95 in Fort Lee during Monday’s morning rush. The mishap occurred shortly before 7:30 a.m., jamming traffic. The delays continued more than an hour while the cargo – used tires – was offloaded to another truck before the trailer could be towed. Fortunately, they'd been stacked in a way that kept them from rolling down the highway. ABC Towing handled the job. No injuries were reported.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Toppled Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 80 Ramp In Hackensack PHOTOS: Toppled Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 80 Ramp In Hackensack
Photos: Toppled Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 80 Ramp In Hackensack A toppled tractor-trailer closed the Route 80 entrance ramp in Hackensack Tuesday afternoon. The rig was hauling candles when it keeled over, closing the interstate's eastbound ramp at Polifly Road, responders said. The driver wasn't injured, they said. ABC Towing righted the rig and removed the wreck.COURTESY: ABC Towing ABC Towing righted the rig, removed the wreck and provided the photo above. The road was reopened at 5:50 p.m. City firefighters cleaned up a crash-related fuel spill. State Police responded.DAILY VOICE photo At the scene of the tractor-trailer crash at the P…

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by Cecilia Levine