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Utility Pole

Route 17 Road Rage Crash Sends Utility Pole Into Highway, Driver Charged: Police Route 17 Road Rage Crash Sends Utility Pole Into Highway, Driver Charged: Police
Route 17 Road Rage Crash Sends Utility Pole Into Highway, Driver Charged: Police A road rage incident on Route 17 led to a three-vehicle crash and criminal charges after two drivers initially fled the scene Thursday, Jan. 8, authorities said. Mohamad Hammouda, a 28-year-old man from East Rutherford, was in an Acura TL when he tried to ram the victims’ vehicle, a Nissan Pathfinder, causing it to swerve off the roadway and strike a utility pole in the southbound lanes of Route 17 just before Williams Avenue at approximately 9:40 a.m., according to Lt. John Behr. The pole came down into the roadway and caused significant damage, at which point a third vehicle, a Tesla…
Dump Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In Hawthorne Dump Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In Hawthorne
Dump Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In Hawthorne A dump truck slammed into a utility pole Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, in Hawthorne. The crash happened around 7:40 a.m. at Goffle Hill Road and Fairview Avenue. The driver self-extricated from the vehicle and escaped with only minor injuries, police said. The roadway is expected to remain closed as PSE&G makes repairs.
1,300 Without Power In Union County Amid Record-Breaking Temps 1,300 Without Power In Union County Amid Record-Breaking Temps
1,300 Without Power In Union County Amid Record-Breaking Temps A broken utility pole was expected to leave thousands without electricity in Morris County — on what locals are calling the hottest day of the year, authorities said. The Montville Township Police Department said on Tuesday morning, June 24, that JCP&L is planning an emergency power cut that may affect about 2,200 residents. The outage was not scheduled in advance, police said. “This wasn’t a planned event,” the department said. “It is a broken pole.” Frustrated residents voiced concerns online, with one writing, “And they do this on the hottest day of the year! Gotta love JCP&L.” …
One Injured After Truck Crashes Into Home In Elizabeth: Authorities One Injured After Truck Crashes Into Home In Elizabeth: Authorities
One Injured After Truck Crashes Into Home In Elizabeth: Authorities One person was injured in a chaotic scene after a two-vehicle crash resulted in a truck crashing into a home in Elizabeth on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 24, authorities said. At 5:58 a.m., the truck struck the car, which then hit a utility pole at Bellevue Street and West Grand Steet, a spokeswoman for the city said. The truck then crashed into a home at 800 West Grand Street, authorities said.  First responders along with PSEG were at the scene, authorities said. One person was transferred to a nearby hospital in stable condition, authorities said.
Police ID Three 20-Somethings Killed In High-Speed South Jersey BMW Crash Police ID Three 20-Somethings Killed In High-Speed South Jersey BMW Crash
Police ID Three 20-Somethings Killed In High-Speed South Jersey BMW Crash Three people in their 20s were killed in a South Jersey crash early Saturday, Aug. 17, police said. A 2006 BMW operated by Ian P. Rodriguez, of Millville, was heading west on Mayslanding Road at a high rate of speed when it suddenly left the roadway to the right on the approach of Panther Road around 8:25 a.m., Vineland Sgt. N. Dounoulis said. The vehicle struck a utility pole, lost control, and overturned while striking an irrigation winch located on the farm field on the northwest corner of the intersection, Dounoulis said. The two passengers of the vehicle, Joquan Carter, 26, and Shamer…
Ejection, House Struck In Horrific Maywood Crash Ejection, House Struck In Horrific Maywood Crash
Ejection, House Struck In Horrific Maywood Crash An occupant was ejected when one SUV hit a house and another a utility pole in a fierce collision in Maywood, authorities said. One of the vehicles was knocked onto its side in the crash at the corner of East Passaic and Elm streets around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16. Two Teaneck men -- 28 and 20 years old -- were in one vehicle, responders said. A 25-year-old Bogota woman was driving the other, they said. All three were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. Maywood firefighters and police responded, along with Rochelle Park police, who assisted, and the Bergen County Prosecu…
Police ID Porsche Driver, 41, Killed In NJ Crash Police ID Porsche Driver, 41, Killed In NJ Crash
Police ID Porsche Driver, 41, Killed In NJ Crash A 41-year-old North Brunswick man was killed when he crashed a Porsche in Linden the evening of Friday, June 14, authorities said. At 6:45 p.m., a Porsche Boxter driven by Justin Harmon lost control while traveling south on S. Park Avenue and veered into the northbound lane, Linden police said.  The vehicle struck a utility pole and continued off the roadway before colliding with a parked cargo trailer, police said. Harmon was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic Bureau.
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Utility Pole In Warren County: NJSP Driver Hospitalized After Striking Utility Pole In Warren County: NJSP
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Utility Pole In Warren County: Njsp A driver was hospitalized after he struck a utility pole in Warren County on Saturday, May 18, authorities said. At 9:37 a.m., a Toyota passenger vehicle lost directional control and crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Belvidere Road and Dutt Lane in Harmony Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said