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Teen Airlifted In UTV Accident On Sussex County Farm: Police Teen Airlifted In UTV Accident On Sussex County Farm: Police
Teen Airlifted In UTV Accident On Sussex County Farm: Police An 18-year-old male was airlifted to the hospital following a crash on a Sussex County farm on Monday, Aug. 26, local police said. The male was riding on the back of the UTV, a larger type of ATV, which was being used to perform work on a farm on Layton Lane in Sparta, Sparta Police Capt. Tom Snyder said. The UTV made an unexpected turn and the victim lost his balance, falling off and hitting his head, Snyder said. He lost consciousness and was flown to the hospital. "The operator of the UTV was fully cooperative with patrol units and showed no signs of intoxication," Snyder said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Tipped Tractor-Trailer Spills Pallets Onto Route 287 Flyover In Mahwah Tipped Tractor-Trailer Spills Pallets Onto Route 287 Flyover In Mahwah
Tipped Tractor-Trailer Spills Pallets Onto Route 287 Flyover In Mahwah MAHWAH, N.J. -- A tipped tractor-trailer dumped a huge load of wooden pallets onto the Route 287 flyover in Mahwah near the Rockland border early Wednesday. The interchange was closed while a wrecker removed the rig and members of a New Jersey DOT Emergency Response Team cleaned up the mess. Also responding were Mahwah police and firefighters and New Jersey State Police troopers. There was no immediate word on injuries. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this article.

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by Jerry DeMarco