Jeep Rams Electrical Box In Ridgewood

Bollards planted around a roadside electrical box mostly did their job during an early-morning crash Wednesday in Ridgewood.

Bollards planted around a roadway electrical box did their job during an early morning crash in Ridgewood on Wednesday, Sept. 13.
Photo Credit: *Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE*

The Jeep and Mercedes collided outside the Bergen County Duck Pond in front of Valley Health Systems on East Ridgewood Avenue near Paramus Road.
Photo Credit: *Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE*

CityWide Towing removed the Mercedes sedan and Jeep after a PSE&G crew de-energized the box.
Photo Credit: *Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE*

Jerry DeMarco

09/13/2023 10:03 a.m.

No injuries were reported after a Jeep Wrangler and Mercedes sedan collided outside the Bergen County Duck Pond in front of Valley Health Systems on East Ridgewood Avenue near Paramus Road shortly before 7:30 a.m. Sept. 13.

Despite the protection, the impact knocked the box from its base, leaving it dented. The Jeep also uprooted a small sign.

CityWide Towing removed the vehicles after a PSE&G crew de-energized the box.

Paramus police helped with traffic control.

Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story.

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