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 …
Senior Hackensack Couple Rescued From Glen Rock Riverbank After Parking Lot Crash Senior Hackensack Couple Rescued From Glen Rock Riverbank After Parking Lot Crash
Senior Hackensack Couple Rescued From Glen Rock Riverbank After Parking Lot Crash An elderly Hackensack couple were rescued after a mid-morning parking lot crash left their vehicle perched over a stream in Glen Rock, authorities said. Borough police, firefighters and EMS converged on the parking lot at 85 Harristown Road and found the pair stranded in their vehicle on the banks of the Diamond Brook. The 81-year-old driver apparently hit the accelerator instead of the brake and struck a parked van and two signs before his vehicle came to rest, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The responders got him and his 71-year-old female passenger out safely, the chief sai…
Tributes Pour In For Beloved Morristown Man Fatally Struck By Car At 26: 'Always An Angel' Tributes Pour In For Beloved Morristown Man Fatally Struck By Car At 26: 'Always An Angel'
Tributes Pour In For Beloved Morristown Man Fatally Struck By Car At 26: 'Always An Angel' Tributes are flooding social media for a beloved Morristown man who died after being struck by a car in Pennsylvania at age 26. Cameron E. Olson died Saturday, July 15, his obituary says. According to WNEP, a car struck a utility pole on Paradise Valley Road near the Poconos before hitting Cameron. Born in Murray Hill, Cameron had attended Spectrum 360, a day program for individuals with intellectual disabilities, since he was six years old. He had established deep roots within the organization and “touched so many lives in his short time on Earth,” his memorial says. “The students, teach…
Somerset County Dad Seriously Hurt In 3-Car Crash Gets Outpour Of Support Somerset County Dad Seriously Hurt In 3-Car Crash Gets Outpour Of Support
Somerset County Dad Seriously Hurt In 3-Car Crash Gets Outpour Of Support A Somerset County dad who loved ones say has an “unselfish and caring spirit” is getting an outpour of community support after a serious three-car crash left him with major injuries. The crash occurred on Hamilton Street in Franklin Township on Monday, June 19 and claimed the life of 23-year-old track star Mario Heslop, who authorities say crossed the centerline, prompting a chain-reaction crash between two other vehicles. The driver of the second vehicle, Colin Coakley, of Hillsborough, spent time in the ICU before he was released to continue his recovery at home, according to a GoFundMe …
UPDATE: Midland Park Driver Seriously Injured In Crash That Responders Said He Caused UPDATE: Midland Park Driver Seriously Injured In Crash That Responders Said He Caused
Update: Midland Park Driver Seriously Injured In Crash That Responders Said He Caused A driver was critically injured in a crash that authorities in Waldwick said he created. A driver was critically injured and a MINI Cooper and a Nissan Sentra were both severely damaged in a violent crash in Waldwick. The 47-year-old MINI driver from Midland Park caused the crash when he tried to make a left onto Harrison Avenue from Wyckoff Avenue near the Giant Farmer's Market around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, Police Lt. Troy E. Seifert said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with significant injuries to his head and face, the lieutenant said. He also received seve…
Officer Not At Fault In Death Of Pedestrian Hit By Police Car On Route 18, NJ Grand Jury Finds Officer Not At Fault In Death Of Pedestrian Hit By Police Car On Route 18, NJ Grand Jury Finds
Officer Not At Fault In Death Of Pedestrian Hit By Police Car On Route 18, NJ Grand Jury Finds UPDATE: A state grand jury has cleared an East Brunswick police officer who was responding to a crash when he struck and killed a 55-year-old Edison man as he stood on darkened Route 18 in the middle of the night. Julius Filep had gotten out of his disabled car after it struck debris scattered across the highway when a sleeping driver slammed into a utility pole on the northbound side shortly after 3:30 a.m. Aug. 1, 2021, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. A third vehicle, as well as an 18-wheel truck, drove over the debris, igniting fiery, arching electrical wires, the attor…
Serious Injury Reported In Fierce Waldwick Collision Serious Injury Reported In Fierce Waldwick Collision
Serious Injury Reported In Fierce Waldwick Collision An occupant was critically injured and a MINI Cooper and a Nissan Sentra were both severely damaged in a violent crash in Waldwick. The 47-year-old MINI driver from Midland Park caused the crash when he tried to make a left onto Harrison Avenue from Wyckoff Avenue near the Giant Farmer's Market around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, Police Lt. Troy E. Seifert said.  He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with significant injuries to his head and face, the lieutenant said. He also received several motor vehicle summonses, Seifert said. A 33-year-old Wayne woman who was behind th…
Alpine Driver, 44, Killed In Crash Outside CNBC Campus In Englewood Cliffs Alpine Driver, 44, Killed In Crash Outside CNBC Campus In Englewood Cliffs
Alpine Driver, 44, Killed In Crash Outside CNBC Campus In Englewood Cliffs A 44-year-old Alpine resident was killed when his car slammed into a tree on Route 9W in Englewood Cliffs over the weekend, authorities said. The Asian driver was alone when his southbound BMW ran off the road near the CNBC Sylvan Avenue campus shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, July 23, Detective Lt. Ronald F Waldt said. Englewood Cliffs firefighters extricated the driver. Video from the scene.Dakota Santiago Desk@freedomnews.tv The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification collected evidence. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Fatal Accident Investigations Unit was notified. …
Rutgers Nursing Student Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned As Dedicated Athlete With Bright Future Rutgers Nursing Student Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned As Dedicated Athlete With Bright Future
Rutgers Nursing Student Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned As Dedicated Athlete With Bright Future Family and friends are mourning the loss of a 19-year-old Rutgers University nursing student killed in a weekend crash. Jessica "Jessy" Molina-Colmenares, of Egg Harbor Township, is being remembered as a gentle, intelligent, and caring young woman, having just  finished her first year as a nursing student at Rutgers University her obituary says. Jessica, who had dreams of becoming a traveling nurse, was riding in a Honda Civic that veered off the Garden State Parkway and overturned at about 6:30 p.m. in Stafford Township on Saturday, July 15, Daily Voice reported. Her brother-in-law, Tyle…
SUV Slams Into Parked Cars In Ridgewood SUV Slams Into Parked Cars In Ridgewood
SUV Slams Into Parked Cars In Ridgewood A driver may have had a medical episode before his SUV struck three parked vehicles in Ridgewood on Tuesday, responders said. The senior driver of the Honda CRV was alert and conscious when members of the Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps loaded him into their rig following the crash on Cottage Place near the Stop & Shop on Franklin Avenue just before 1 p.m. July 18. He was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. The senior driver was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.Boyd A. Loving Citywide Towing removed the SUV and a Honda Fit that was struck. A Mercedes Benz C300 …
Driver, 21, From North Bergen Ejected In Route 3 Rollover Driver, 21, From North Bergen Ejected In Route 3 Rollover
Driver, 21, From North Bergen Ejected In Route 3 Rollover A 21-year-old motorist from North Bergen survived after being ejected from his subcompact on Route 3, authorities said. The four-door 2014 Chevrolet Spark hatchback ran off the westbound highway and flipped, ejecting him, shortly after 6:30 a.m. Thursday, July 13, East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. The driver was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center by a Metro Ambulance crew after complaining of back and hip pain, the captain said. Although excessive speed was suspected, no summonses were issued, he said.
Amazon Deliveryman Struck By 74-Year-Old Driver On Prime Day Amazon Deliveryman Struck By 74-Year-Old Driver On Prime Day
Amazon Deliveryman Struck By 74-Year-Old Driver On Prime Day An Amazon deliveryman was struck by a car while crossing a residential street in Fair Lawn -- and on Prime Day, no less. A 74-year-old Paterson resident was driving the 2013 Honda Civic that struck the 27-year-old worker from Sussex on quiet Pomona Avenue shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, Police Sgt. Sean Macys said. The victim, who was wearing a safety vest, sustained a head injury and some scrapes, the sergeant said. He was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson by the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Macys said. An investigation was continuing, he sa…