Vehicle Crashes Into Pole After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency: Newark PD

A man was hospitalized after he experienced a medical emergency while driving and crashed into a pole in Newark on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 8, authorities said.

Sam Barron

08/08/2024 2:29 p.m.

At 11:10 a.m., police responded to a vehicle colliding with a pole at Lyons Avenue and Hobson Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The man driving the vehicle had a medical emergency and he was transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation, Fragé said.

No other injuries have been reported and the crash remains under investigation, Fragé said.

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