Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Driver hits utility pole in Ridgewood after falling asleep at wheel
May 25,2014
Boyd A. Loving
10:28 AM
Ridgewood NJ, Grove Street in Ridgewood between Stevens and South Van Dien Avenues was closed following a 6:44 AM, Sunday, 05/25 crash in which a Pennsylvania driver fell asleep at the wheel of his vehicle and hit a utility pole in front of 539 Grove Street. Ridgewood police officers at the scene of the incident reported that the driver was uninjured in the crash, but his vehicle was heavily damaged and had to be towed from the scene. Electricity was cut to two (2) homes in the area as a result of the crash. Crews from PSE&G estimated that Grove Street would remain closed until at least 6:00 PM on Sunday, 05/25 due to the extensive amount of work required to replace the pole and related services.
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
