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January ,23,2017
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Ho Ho Kus NJ, Two (2) individuals were transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital following a collision at the intersection of Hollywood Avenue and North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus on Sunday afternoon, 01/22. A 4-door Honda sedan was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Ho-Ho-Kus PD, FD, and EMS personnel responded to the incident.
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December 12,2016
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Ridgewood Nj, Two (2) adults, a teenager, and a toddler all escaped injury following a two (2) vehicle collision at the intersection of North Monroe Street and West Glen Avenue, Ridgewood on Monday afternoon, 12/12. Both vehicles, a Toyota Camry and a Mercedes SUV were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood FD personnel addressed a crash related fluid spill while Midland Park and Ridgewood PD officers provided traffic control. Although witnesses reported that a driver involved in the crash ignored a red traffic signal, Ridgewood PD did not issue any summonses at the crash scene (but may at a later date).
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October 26,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, A two (2) rear-end crash at the intersection of Godwin Avenue and South Monroe Street in Ridgewood on Tuesday, 10/25, tied up evening rush hour traffic but resulted in no serious injuries. Ridgewood PD, EMS, and FD personnel were dispatched to the scene. Both drivers refused medical aid, but both vehicles were heavily damaged and towed from the incident location. Godwin Avenue was closed in both directions between South Monroe Street and Garfield Place until wreckage and debris was removed.
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October 23,2016
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Glen Rock NJ, An driver-less SUV rolled down a steep hill and crashed into an occupied home at 163 Boulevard, Glen Rock late in the afternoon of Saturday, 10/22. Glen Rock PD and FD responded to the scene. No injuries were reported associated with the incident and the home did not appear to have sustained any significant structural damage. The heavily damaged vehicle was removed by a flatbed tow truck. Glen Rock PD is investigating the cause of the “roll away.”
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September 23,2016
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Ridgewood NJ,on Wednesday Ridgewood FD personnel and PD officers assisted an adult male who was injured in a crash at the intersection of West Ridgewood Avenue and Corsa Terrace, Ridgewood on 09/21. One (1) summons was issued to the driver of a 4-door sedan involved in the incident. The other vehicle appeared to be a Ridgewood Schools vehicle.
The crash victim, who reportedly sustained a back and shoulder injury, was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital. Schools open please drive carefully .
Paramus NJ, Paramus Police Department units on the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a fire hydrant was struck on Route 17 southbound in Paramus, just south of Ridgewood Avenue, on Friday, 08/14.
Waldwick Police Officers Brian Finale and Chris Goodell (Courtesy WALDWICK PD).
Waldwick police officer Christopher Goodell killed in crash on Route 17
Originally published: July 17, 2014 5:25 AM
Updated: July 17, 2014 6:35 AM
WALDWICK – Authorities say a police officer in northern New Jersey has died in a traffic accident.
Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli says the Waldwick police officer was operating radar on Route 17 when a tractor-trailer rear-ended his unmarked police car just before 1:30 a.m. Thursday.
Waldwick Police Chief Mark Messner identified the officer as 32-year-old Christopher Goodell. He was a five-year veteran of the department. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps for eight years.
https://newjersey.news12.com/news/prosecutor-waldwick-police-officer-struck-killed-by-tractor-trailer-on-route-17-1.8828279?cmpid=News_12_New_Jersey_Breaking_News_Alert__newsletter
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One injured when SUV careens off Route 17 into snowbank
February 15,2013
Boyd A. Loving
10:28 PM
Ridgewood NJ , One person was injured and transported to The Valley Hospital following a 8:55 PM Saturday accident in which a Ford SUV traveling southbound on Route 17 in Ridgewood careened off the roadway and came to rest on top of a snowbank in front of 555 Route 17, South. The heavily damaged vehicle was freed from its perch by a flatbed tow truck, which removed it from the scene. The right lane of Route 17 was closed for approximately 60 minutes to facilitate accident investigation, vehicle removal, and debris clean up. Traffic moved freely through the area throughout the time. Ridgewood PD handled the accident investigation; Ridgewood EMS transported the victim by ambulance.
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Crash – Lexus SUV vs. Lexus sedan – both towed from scene
February 1,2014
Boyd A. Loving
3:21 PM
Ridgewood NJ, A white Lexus SUV collided with a pale blue Lexus sedan in Ridgewood on Saturday afternoon. The force of the collision sent the sedan careening across a sidewalk and up onto the front lawn of a home located in the 100 block of North Maple Avenue.
Both drivers escaped injury, but their respective vehicles did not fare as well; both were removed from the scene by separate flatbed tow trucks. There was no damage to the lawn on which the sedan landed.
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