photo by Boyd Loving
Driver fails to negotiate curve and slams into utility pole
September 2,2013
Boyd A. Loving
2:56 PM
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Ridgewood NJ, The driver of a Lexus SUV heading northbound on South Maple Avenue in Ridgewood failed to negotiate a curve and slammed head on into a utility pole on Monday afternoon.
Fortunately, the driver was spared injury as a result of the vehicle’s air bags having been deployed. The vehicle however was much less fortunate; it sustained extensive front end damage and had to be towed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.
Ridgewood PD Patrol Officers Paul Dinice (left ) and Patrick Elwood (right ) responded to investigate the accident and handle traffic control. South Maple Avenue remained open throughout the incident, although traffic flow was restricted to the southbound lane only.
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
People; you’ve gotta just quit texting while driving
How do you go that far off the road?
Does look like a tricky curve. Have there been many accidents at that spot–dawn, dusk, night, rain/sleet/snow/hail/fog etc.? Maybe a big bright reflector light would help.
That is not a tricky bend. The road has a small curve. Only someone with a medical episode or a distracted driver would be surprised by the bend. Maybe the driver was going too fast and took his/her eyes off the road.
texting for sure.
The driver wasn’t texting, he was tweaking.
he wasn’t tweaking, he was twerking.