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: Responders Rescue Driver From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash
A group of Glen Rock police officers snuffed flames in the engine of a truck that had just collided head-on overnight with a sedan, protecting the trapped driver of the smaller car until firefighters could arrive, video shows. Criminal charges apparently were pending after a Chevy Trailblazer and four-door Nissan collided near the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Rock Road just after 4 a.m., responders said. The driver got out of the Trailblazer, which burst into flames, they said. The other driver was seriously injured and had to be extricated. "He was feet away from the fire, which was gro…
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Don’t Look If You Love Lamborghinis: Sports Car Burns Up In Ho-Ho-Kus
Ho-Ho-Kus firefighters were returning from another call when they spotted a flaming Lamborghini Superleggera. Members of Engine 733 quickly doused the blaze at the corner of Hollywood Avenue and Dogwood Lane, but the internationally-lauded sports car -- which can cost upwards of $225,000 or more -- was a total loss. Cars catch fire for a variety of reasons, including manufacturing defects, poor maintenance and the addition of after-market parts to soup up the exhaust system. Experts note that a number of incidents have been reported when unburnt fuel entered the exhaust line and ignited o…
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Morris County Lieutenant Pulls Over Burning Van To Save Unsuspecting Driver, Passenger
A keen-eyed Washington Township police lieutenant saved two people from danger when he noticed that the van they were riding in was on fire. Lt. Douglas Compton was stopped at East Springtown Road and Schooleys Mountain Road when he spotted the 2009 GMC work van -- its undercarriage fully engulfed in flames, he said in a news release. Compton flashed his emergency lights and horn to get the attention of the driver and passenger, bringing the vehicle to a stop on West Springtown Road, he said. Neither the driver nor the passenger knew their van was on fire and walked away from the scen…
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: Car Falls Off Tow Truck, Catches Fire On Route 80 In Hackensack
A car fell off the back of a flatbed tow truck and caught fire Friday afternoon on Route 80 in Hackensack. The tow operator was able to disconnect the rig from the car and escape any danger. No other vehicles were involved. City firefighters extinguished the blaze. WATCH THE DAILY VOICE VIDEO: Hackensack firefighters doused the car blazeJerry DeMarco
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: Car Goes Up In Flames At Lodi Dunkin' Donuts
A sedan went up in flames outside the Dunkin' Donuts in Lodi early Thursday afternoon. No injuries were reported in the 1:20 p.m. Main Street blaze, which was doused by borough firefighters. It happened quickly Thursday at the Dunkin' Donuts on Main Street in Lodi.DAILY VOICE photo It happened quickly Thursday at the Dunkin' Donuts on Main Street in Lodi.DAILY VOICE photo
Police & Fire
Overturned Dump Truck, Vehicle Fire Cause Parsippany Delays
A dump truck that overturned in Parsippany Wednesday morning caused delays along Route 80. The 9 a.m. accident closed multiple highway lanes due to debris east of Exit 42, causing delays of up to 25 minutes. Eastbound lanes were reopened shortly after. Route 46 was also temporarily closed as of 11:30 a.m. due to a vehicle fire between Parsippany and Waterview boulevards, Parsippany police said. One lane had been reopened as of 1 p.m. A vehicle fire closed Route 46 in Parsippany Wednesday.Parsippany PD Above photo courtesy of Parsippany police.
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Motorists Pull Driver From Burning Car After Crash On Route 208 In Wyckoff
Motorists bolted from their vehicles and pulled an unconscious driver from a Volvo that burst into flames Monday night after careening off Route 208 in Wyckoff and hitting a boulder and a tree. The 21-year-old Chester, NY driver was taken to a local hospital after his 2006 Volvo crashed between Cedar Hill and Russell avenues around 7:30 p.m., Lt. Joseph Soto said. Charges against him were pending, Soto said. Route 208’s northbound lanes were closed until 4:30 a.m. for an investigation and cleanup. The state Department of Environmental Protection also responded “to remove hazardous material…
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Hot Coals Caused Fire That Scorched 7 Cars During NY Jets Game
Seven cars got burned nearly as bad as the New York Jets during Sunday's East Rutherford game against the Minnesota Vikings. Hot coals from grills scorched the vehicles during two separate incidents in the MetLife Stadium parking lot, Meadowlands Fire Chief Kevin Meehan said. In one incident, a driver parked over the coals in an area where people tailgating had dumped the coals, Meehan said. In the second incident, a driver parked over coals in the parking lot, causing that car to go up in flames before the blaze spread to five other surrounding vehicles, the chief said. No injuries were…
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Police: Trapped Driver Pulled From Burning SUV By Passing West Milford Firefighter Was Drunk
A trapped Wayne driver who was rescued from certain death when a passing West Milford firefighter pulled him from his burning, overturned SUV was drunk, authorities said. Jason Paradiso, 36, was shouting and banging for help as off-duty firefighter Lukas Graf rushed into the woods off Cahill Cross Road with an extinguisher around 11:15 p.m. Sept. 8, authorities said. Graf knocked back some of the fire, climbed in through the rear hatch and rescued Paradiso as flames spread from the engine to the cabin, West Milford Fire Chief Michael Blondin said. Colleagues arrived moments later and douse…
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Connecticut Driver Incinerated By Fire From Live Downed Wire
A car became engulfed in flames after wires fell on the vehicle, killing one person, according to the Danbury Police Department. The incident took place around 8:48 a.m. Tuesday in the area between Jeanette Street and Pembroke Road, said Det. Ralph Anderson. The person was discovered when the police department, along with the Danbury Fire Department, responded to a report of wires down in the area, said Anderson. Once on the scene, a vehicle on fire was located under the wires In March, a New Jersey man was killed after he drove around traffic cones on a closed street and moving a downed …
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