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Driver Taken To Hospital As Car Flips, Takes Down Power Lines In Warren County Driver Taken To Hospital As Car Flips, Takes Down Power Lines In Warren County
Driver Taken To Hospital As Car Flips, Takes Down Power Lines In Warren County A driver was extricated and taken to a nearby hospital after a rollover crash caused entrapment and brought down several power lines in Warren County, authorities said. The Lopatcong Township Fire Company responded to the crash and confirmed a trapped driver in the overturned vehicle around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, the department said. Emergency crews were forced to wait for the arrival of JCP&L to rescue the driver due to the possibility of the downed power lines energizing the vehicle. Once the car was deemed safe to enter, the driver was quickly brought to safety and taken to Hun…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: Phillipsburg Firefighters Battle Smoky Conditions In Weekend House Fire PHOTOS: Phillipsburg Firefighters Battle Smoky Conditions In Weekend House Fire
Photos: Phillipsburg Firefighters Battle Smoky Conditions In Weekend House Fire High winds contributed to difficult conditions for Phillipsburg firefighters battling a house blaze Sunday afternoon. Town Council President Randy Piazza Jr. spotted smoke billowing from 63 Heckman St. while driving to an appointment shortly before 12 p.m., he told LehighValleyLive.com. Piazza Jr. immediately stopped in the middle of the road in an effort to alert anyone inside the home, he said, later kicking the door in after hearing what he thought were children’s voices. Other bystanders, meanwhile, contacted 911, and a town police officer showed up moments later saying he also though…

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by Valerie Musson