Five Injured in Serious Head-On Collision in Hawthorne
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
HAWTHORNE, NJ — A severe head-on crash on Thursday morning, September 3, 2026, left five individuals injured at a busy Passaic County intersection.
Emergency units were dispatched to the scene following a violent two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Van Winkle Avenue in Hawthorne.
Multi-Agency Emergency Response and HazMat Cleanup
The impact caused extensive front-end damage to both vehicles, requiring an immediate multi-agency emergency response.
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Victim Transportation: Three ambulances were dispatched to transport the five injured individuals to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson for medical treatment.
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Responding Agencies: Emergency responders included the Hawthorne Police Department, Hawthorne Fire Department, Hawthorne EMS, Passaic County Sheriff’s Office EMS, and Valley Hospital EMS & Paramedic units.
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HazMat Containment: Hawthorne firefighters worked to contain and clean up a minor Hazardous Materials (HazMat) fluid spill resulting from the crash.
Both heavily damaged vehicles were subsequently towed from the intersection to clear the roadway for traffic.
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both streets are 1 lane in each direction. Google maps pix show stop signs on van winkle, but not lafayette. 4 x-walks at the intersection.
the post says morning. what time?
How fast do you think they were going if the wrecks look like that? Or were they both on cell phones or on something else?