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Large Tree Falls on a Home in Fair Lawn Trapping Residents

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, Fair Lawn EMS, and Fair Lawn Rescue Squad units rushed to free the occupants of a single family home on Jordan Road, Fair Lawn, who became trapped inside after a large tree limb fell onto home’s roof shortly before 9:00 PM, Friday, 12/23. All occupants were safely extricated from the structure by first responders. No injuries were reported. The home was “red tagged” by a Borough of Fair Lawn building inspector; utilities were completely shut off by utility company representatives.

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Driver Trapped After Collision With Tree in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, a single vehicle Monday afternoon, 12/12, collision involving a 4-door sedan vs. a large shade tree in the 300 block of Plaza Road North, Fair Lawn, resulted in the vehicle’s driver becoming entrapped within. Members of the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad extricated the victim, who subsequently refused medical treatment. The vehicle was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Company #4, Fair Lawn EMS, and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue responded to the incident.

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Major Crash on Fair Lawn bridge Over Route 208 Injuries Reported

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Fair Lawn NJ, three (3) ambulances were observed tending to victims at the scene of a three (3) vehicle, head -on, Thursday night, 11/24, crash on the Maple Avenue, Fair Lawn bridge over Route 208. One (1) victim was wheeled to a waiting ambulance on a stretcher and subsequently transported to The Valley Hospital; all others appeared to have been “walking wounded” and may or may not have required hospital treatment. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, Fair Lawn EMS, Glen Rock Police, Hackensack EMS, and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue responded to the incident, which blocked all traffic on Maple Avenue near Route 208 for an extended period.

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Morning Rescue of Arborist in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, this morning Fair Lawn Police responded to an arborist who had broken his left leg after cutting a limb that came back and crushed it. The victim was stuck about 40 feet in the air on a limb that was unsteady.

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Vehicle Allegedly Flees the Scene of a 3 Car Accident in front of the Oceanos Restaurant in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, one (1) person sustained a non-life threatening injury during a reported three (3) vehicle, Friday evening, 09/30, crash in front of the Oceanos Restaurant, located in the 200 block of Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn. Two (2) vehicles were heavily damaged and removed from the scene by separate tow trucks. A third vehicle involved, reported to be a black Audi sedan with heavy front end damage, allegedly fled the crash site and was being sought by Fair Lawn Police. Fair Lawn EMS also responded to the incident.

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Driver Hospitalized after Fair Lawn Rollover Crash Knocks out Utility Pole

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, and Fair Lawn EMS personnel & vehicles responded to a single passenger car rollover crash at the intersection of Kershner Place and Prospect Street late Thursday night, 09/15. The driver of the vehicle, which rolled completely over and landed “right side up,” was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s Main Campus with unspecified, non-life threatening, crash related injuries. Although a utility pole was destroyed during the crash, there were no apparent power outages in the area. A traffic control sign was also wiped out. Firefighters and Rescue Squad personnel attended to fluid spilled from the crashed vehicle, which was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. No word from police on the scene as to what may have caused the driver to lose control and hit the utility pole.

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Minivan Transporting Developmentally Disabled Individuals, Strikes a Fire Hydrant in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, three (3) ambulances were required to transport victims from the scene of a Friday afternoon, 06/10, motor vehicle crash on 17th Street in Fair Lawn to local area hospitals. A minivan, which appeared to have been transporting developmentally disabled individuals, crashed head-on into a fire hydrant in front of a single family home located in the 3-00 block of 17th Street. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, Fair Lawn EMS, and the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, along with mutual aid ambulances and a paramedic team, rushed to aid the crash victims.

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A Utility Pole and Two Vehicles damaged in a Thursday Evening Crash in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, a utility pole and two (2) vehicles were damaged by a Thursday evening, 04/21, crash at the intersection of Morlot Avenue and Dorothy Street in Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn Police and Fair Lawn EMS units responded to the incident, which caused the temporary diversion of eastbound traffic on Morlot Avenue near the Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. PSE&G’s Electric Division was notified about the damaged utility pole. One (1) driver sustained a minor injury in the crash, but refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital. No disruptions to electric or communication services were reported in the surrounding neighborhoods.

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Berdan Avenue Crash in Fair Lawn Sends both Drivers to Local Hospitals

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police officers responded to Berdan Avenue & 12th Street on a two car crash. On Saturday afternoon, 03/26, a collision in the 12-00 block of 12th Street, in Fair Lawn resulted in both drivers being transported by ambulances to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. Following impact, one of the vehicles involved was catapulted off the roadway, through a fence, and partially into the back yard of a nearby home. Both vehicles were towed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Fair Lawn Police and Fair Lawn EMS responded to the incident. The accident is still under investigation.

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Cell Call From Passing Motorist Alerts Fair Lawn Fire Department of Fire

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Fair Lawn NJ, a phone call from a motorist driving on Route 208 southbound in Fair Lawn was the sole notification Fair Lawn Fire Department received in connection with a fire on the roof of a single family home located in the 1600 block of Eberlin Drive on Sunday night, 03/13. The home’s occupants were unaware of the fire until the arrival of fire department personnel on the scene. All occupants of the home were safely evacuated; no injuries to civilians nor to emergency responders were reported. Fair Lawn Fire Department , the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, Fair Lawn Police, and Fair Lawn EMS responded to the incident.

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Fair Lawn Rescue Squad uses the “Jaws of Life” to free the crash victim from a heavily damaged 4-door sedan

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Fair Lawn NJ, One (1) individual was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital with a non-life threatening injury following a two (2) vehicle crash at the intersection of Fair Lawn Avenue and Sixth Street, Fair Lawn, on Thursday afternoon, 01/13. Members of the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad used the “Jaws of Life” to free the crash victim from a heavily damaged 4-door sedan. Fair Lawn FD Company #1, Fair Lawn EMS, and Fair Lawn Police also responded to the incident. A flatbed tow truck removed the wrecked sedan from the intersection. The other vehicle involved, a Subaru SUV, was driven from the scene on its own power.

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Head-On Crash in Fair Lawn Sends One Driver to Valley Hospital

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Fair Lawn NJ, a Thursday afternoon, 12/30, head-on crash near the intersection of Fair Lawn Avenue and Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn wrecked two (2) vehicles and injured both vehicles’ drivers. Fair Lawn EMS transported one (1) driver to The Valley Hospital with non-life threatening injuries; the other driver refused ambulance transport. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Fair Lawn Police handled the accident investigation. Traffic on westbound Fair Lawn Avenue was detoured at Saddle River Road while the victims were attended to and the roadway was cleared of debris.

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Vehicle Rolls Over after Striking Parked Mini-van in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, the driver of a black colored 4-door Toyota Camry sedan sustained non-life threatening injuries during a 2-vehicle rollover crash on Heights Avenue, Fair Lawn early Monday morning, 12/27. The Camry struck an unoccupied, parked Toyota mini-van before rolling over on its side. A Fair Lawn EMS ambulance transported the victim to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center for treatment. The Camry and the minivan were both removed by a flatbed tow truck. Fair Lawn Police also responded to the incident.

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Provident Bank Branch in Fair Lawn Hit By Vehicle

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Fair Lawn NJ , a late afternoon Halloween Day 2021 crash resulted in moderate damage to a Provident Bank branch at the corner of River Road and Hopper Avenue, Fair Lawn. The vehicle’s adult female driver refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department Company #1, Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue, and Fair Lawn EMS responded to the incident. A hydraulic lift tow truck winched the vehicle away from the structure and removed it from the location. Police at the scene did not indicate what triggered the event.

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Worker Injured after Falling into Construction Pit in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, Members of the Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue Squad were dispatched to the 3500 block of Berdan Avenue, Fair Lawn early Wednesday evening, 08/11, to assist Fair Lawn EMS personnel rescue an adult male worker who was injured after falling into an open pit at a construction site. At least two (2) ladders, heavy roping, a Stokes basket, and plenty of muscle were used to extricate the victim from the pit’s bottom in order that he could be easily transferred to a waiting ambulance. Fair Lawn Police was also on the scene of the mishap.

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