Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Driver escapes injury after car hits tree in Ridgewood
July 22,2014
Boyd A. Loving
2:15 AM
Ridgewood NJ, The driver of a white Nissan Altima escaped injury after losing control of her vehicle and hitting a tree in Ridgewood early Tuesday morning, 07/22. The incident occurred in the 300 block of Kensignton Drive at approximately 1:30 AM. The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle; the tree remained standing. Response by Ridgewood PD. The vehicle sustained heavy front end damage and was removed by a tow truck. No summonses were issued to the driver who may have swerved to avoid hitting a deer.
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Yes, the famous swerved-to-avoid-a-deer excuse. All credit to her for coming up quickly with that one (probably quick advice from whoever she called first before the cops arrived). Works every time.
The other nite I saw 2 deer on W. Glen Ave near the Midland Park water tank, about to run into the street.
They were grazing on the lawn at First Pres
we do have a big problem with the deer, more then ever.
No you have it all wrong. The tree got up and was walking across the street but it wasn’t i the crosswalk so what did the tree expect. Maybe the tree should have had one of those little orange flags waving from its branch.
I had to stop my car when driving home this evening because two rabbits were in my driveway. (True.)
When I took the safe rider motorcycle safety course we were advised to not try and avoid the ‘squashables’ (rabbits, small animals) since it was not worth the chance of an accident..Just run them over and keep riding.
If it was a deer, it might be preferable to ‘lay down the bike’ rather than hit one and get ejected.
Counted 15 deer right at 1 W. Ridgewood Ave. (big medical building near Routh 17) the other night. All standing right next to Ridgewood Ave. I have had a couple jump out at me near the Duck Pond over the years.