Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Chain reaction Route 17 crash injures 1
August 5th ,2014
Boyd A. Loving
6:58 PM
RIdgewood police, fire, and EMS personnel all responded to a multi-vehicle chain reaction crash in the left lane of Route 17 southbound, just south of Paramus Road at approximately 5:30 PM on Tuesday, 08/05. The driver of a red 4-door Mercedes was transported to The Valley Hospital with non-life threatening injuries resultant from air bag deployment in his vehicle. Two vehicles involved in the crash were heavily damaged and had to be removed from the scene by flatbed tow truck. A Bergen County Sheriff’s Office unit assisted with traffic control at the scene. As a result of crash there were very heavy traffic delays on Route 17 south extending back to at least Hollywood Avenue in HoHoKus. There were no rubbernecking delays northbound.
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
No excuse. This kind of accident is the result of following too close.
root 17 sucks.