SUV Driver Suffers Critical Medical Episode At Route 17 Exit

A driver whose SUV crashed off Route 17 in Ridgewood Saturday afternoon apparently suffered a medical episode beforehand, responders said.

The vehicle came to rest against a wall on the northbound Route 17 exit ramp to Linwood Avenue in Ridgewood.
Photo Credit: *Boyd A. Loving*

Jerry DeMarco

04/25/2020 4:22 p.m.

The Kia Sportage came to rest against a wall on the northbound exit ramp to Linwood Avenue around 3 p.m.

Responders conducted CPR before the gravely injured driver was brought to The Valley Hospital in Village police, firefighters and EMS and a Valley EMS unit responded.

City Wide towed the vehicle.

Boyd A. Loving took the photo and contributed to this account.

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