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The ability to drive could be considered essential in this day and age. It allows people the freedom to cover more ground and opens up opportunities that would be difficult without wheels. There is more traffic on the road than ever before. In the US alone, there are 276 million drivers; that’s a lot of vehicles! More traffic means more risk, and it’s a sad fact that 1.35 million people die in traffic accidents each year.
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Lodi NJ, calmly stated ,”Not the way I planned on spending my lunch. I know our pizza is good and she wanted to try it but I told her next time use the front door.”Sergio Tigeleiro at Johnny Napkins – Lodi.
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March 21,2017
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Washington Twp NJ, One (1) person was transported to a local hospital following a two (2) vehicle collision at the intersection of Ridgewood Road and Walnut Street in Washington Township on Monday afternoon, 03/20. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Washington Township PD, Westwood EMS, and a paramedic unit from Hackensack University Medical Center North responded to the incident. Injuries to the victim, an adult female, appeared to have been non life threatening.
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March 19,2017
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Fair lawn NJ, A driver exiting Broadway westbound at Plaza Road in Fair Lawn crashed through a fence and wound up in the back yard of a home on 26th Street late Saturday night, 03/18. The driver was not injured in the crash and no one was in the back yard at the time of impact. A flatbed tow truck removed the vehicle from its predicament. Fair Lawn PD responded to the incident. A garden/tool shed was also damaged in the mishap.
By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on March 01, 2017 at 1:29 PM, updated March 01, 2017 at 4:57 PM
HACKENSACK — A teenage girl who sued her father after he caused a car crash that allegedly left her with permanent spinal injuries has been awarded $4.1 million by a jury, according to a report.
The then 14-year-old was riding in the back seat on Feb. 23, 2013, when her father blew through a stop sign at the corner of Atwood Avenue and North Summit Street in Tenafly, NJLawJournal.com said.
The girl suffered two herniated discs in her neck and one in her back. The teen will have spinal surgery since she is still in pain despite undergoing therapy and acupuncture, the report said.
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By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on January 04, 2017 at 9:58 AM, updated January 04, 2017 at 11:58 AM
TRENTON — More than 600 people died in traffic accidents on New Jersey’s roadways last year, 8 percent more than in 2015 and the most deaths seen since 2011, according to preliminary State Police statistics.
After dropping to a 20-year low in 2013 when 542 people died in crashes and collisions, the fatalities have been steadily climbing, according to state police data released Tuesday.
In 2015, 562 died in vehicular accidents – six more than the previous year. But in 2016, 607 people, or 45 more, died in 2016.
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November 28,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, Two (2) persons were injured during a crash in which a Jeep traveling southbound on Northern Parkway in Ridgewood struck a vehicle backing out of a driveway at 576 Northern Parkway on Sunday evening, 11/27. One (1) person was transported by a Ridgewood EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital, the other victim refused medical aid at the scene. Both vehicles were heavily damaged, however only the Jeep was removed from the scene by tow truck; the other vehicle remained disabled in the driveway from which it was backing out. Ridgewood PD, FD and EMS personnel were all dispatched to the scene.
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May 2,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, The male driver and male passenger of a 1996 Toyota 4 Runner sustained non life threatening injuries in an early Sunday, 05/01, afternoon roll over crash in front of the Valleau Cemetery, 660 East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood. Ridgewood PD, FD, and EMS personnel responded to the incident along with a paramedic unit from The Valley Hospital. Both victims were transported to The Valley Hospital for further evaluation. The vehicle was righted and removed by a flatbed tow truck. Traffic on East Glen Avenue in the vicinity of the crash was detoured until after the vehicle was removed.
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December 2,2015
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Paramus NJ, A five (5) vehicle crash in front of Paramus Catholic High School, 425 Paramus Road, Paramus, resulted in minor injuries to at least two (2) drivers on Tuesday evening, 12/01. The collision occurred in the northbound lanes of Paramus Road, at the jug handle turn for Paramus Catholic. Two (2) vehicles were heavily damaged and were removed by tow trucks. Paramus EMS responded along with Paramus PD. All of the victims refused medical treatment beyond whatever first aid was provided at the scene. Paramus PD is investigating the incident, which was reported shortly after 7 PM. Heavy rain was falling at the time of the crash.
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Driver Loses Control and Hits Tree in Ridgewood
August 30,2015
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Ridgewood NJ , The female driver of an older model Honda CRV sustained non-life threatening injuries after losing control of her vehicle, which then left the roadway, striking a fence and a tree at approximately 9:00 AM Sunday, 08/30 in front of 259 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood.
The victim was transported by a Ridgewood EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital. Ridgewood PD is investigating the cause of the crash. The wrecked vehicle was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.
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Crash propels vehicle onto lawn in Ridgewood
November
Boyd A. Loving
9:48 AM
Ridgewood NJ, The driver of a silver colored 4-door Toyota Corolla sustained a minor injury after her vehicle collided with a Ford pickup truck at the intersection of Godwin and South Murray Avenues in Ridgewood on Thursday morning, 11/13. The crash impact sent the Toyota up onto a short retaining wall associated with the lawn of a nearby home. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. The injured driver refused medical assistance. Ridgewood PD, EMS, and FD responded.
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Mercedes driver taken into custody after backing into retaining wall
October 27, 2014
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6:00 PM
Ridgewood NJ, The male driver of a 4-door Mercedes Benz sedan was taken into custody by several Ridgewood PD uniformed patrol officers late Monday afternoon after backing his vehicle into a retaining wall in front of the Kings Supermarket at 112 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood. No one was injured in the crash, which occurred at 4:15 PM. A flatbed tow truck removed the vehicle from the scene. Traffic was slowed in both directions on North Maple Avenue while police & the tow truck driver worked. Police on location would not say why the driver was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car. However, the individual was observed staggering along the sidewalk after officers removed him from his vehicle.
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Mercedes driver injured after rear ending van in Ridgewood
October 27,2014
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Ridgewood NJ, The driver of a silver 4-door Mercedes Benz sedan was transported to The Valley Hospital complaining of chest pain following a crash in which she rear ended a commercial van in front of 195 South Maple Avenue, Ridgewood on Monday afternoon at approximately 1:00 PM. The van driver was uninjured. South Maple Avenue between Spring Avenue and Prospect Street was closed while the crash scene was cleared. The Mercedes was removed by a flatbed tow truck; the van was able to be driven away from the scene. Ridgewood PD, FD, and EMS responded along with a paramedic unit from The Valley Hospital. A minor fluid spill was attended to by FD personnel.
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Drivers are becoming more dangerous
OCTOBER 24, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2014, 9:58 AM
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
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Drivers are more dangerous today
Linda Moran
To the Editor:
We all know that over the years, traffic has gotten heavier and drivers have not adjusted their patience level. Instead, one might say that we’ve all adjusted to the impatience. But perhaps the extent of the hurriedness is never more obvious than when you are teaching a teenager to drive. This is my third child I’m teaching to drive, and again, I am appalled at the behavior of drivers, and not just at any old time of day, but during school dropoff hours, when many of those drivers are school parents themselves, and those who aren’t parents should know better – it’s hard to overlook the buses, crossing guards and kids with backpacks.
Recently, as my son was driving west on East Glen Avenue getting ready to turn onto Van Dien, an SUV came up behind him, crossed the double yellow line, and passed us. I shudder to think what would have happened had there been kids in that crosswalk by Benjamin Franklin Middle School.
Even if my son had been a pokey new driver, which is well within acceptability, there is no excuse, but in fact he had been doing the speed limit. Apparently that wasn’t good enough for Mister SUV.
– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/opinion/opinion-letters-to-the-editor/letter-drivers-are-becoming-more-dangerous-1.1117448#sthash.yiXrxMay.dpuf
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Driver plows straight through Ridgewood garage and keeps going
October 24,2014
Boyd A. Loving
5:29 PM
Ridgewood NJ, A Walthery Avenue, Ridgewood resident drove her Lexus sedan into her driveway, through a closed door of a detached garage, out the back wall of the garage, into a neighbor’s back yard, into another neighbor’s chain link fence, then turned around in a back yard, drove down a driveway, onto a street, turned around a corner, and then back into her own driveway where she parked. Ridgewood PD, EMS, FD, and code inspection all responded to the driver’s 911 telephone call reporting the accident. There were no witnesses to the event. The driver was uninjured. The vehicle sustained moderate to heavy front end and undercarriage damage. The code inspector deemed the garage structurally sound, despite the heavily damaged back wall. An investigation as to the crash’s cause remains under investigation by Ridgewood PD.
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