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Elmwood Park NJ, on the morning of Saturday, November 23, an Elmwood Park Police patrol vehicle was involved in a minor collision while responding to a reported crash at the intersection of Broadway and East 54th Street in Elmwood Park.
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Fair Lawn NJ, a Saturday afternoon in Fair Lawn took an unexpected turn when a black SUV went airborne and landed on top of a parked, unoccupied sedan.
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Glen Rock NJ, on Halloween night, an employee at Bottle King liquor store in Glen Rock was injured after attempting to stop a shoplifting suspect in the store’s parking lot. The incident, which took place on Prospect Street, involved a suspect stealing liquor and fleeing, only to be confronted by the store employee.
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Glen Rock NJ, on Halloween evening, a male employee at Bottle King, located at 909 Prospect Street in Glen Rock, sustained a non-life-threatening leg injury while attempting to stop a shoplifter in the store’s parking lot. The incident occurred as the employee chased after the suspect, who had fled the store, and was struck by an oncoming vehicle.
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Fair Lawn NJ, on Sunday afternoon, October 17th, Fair Lawn Police responded swiftly to multiple 911 calls reporting a white BMW coupe with significant front-end damage driving erratically through Fair Lawn. The calls led officers to intercept the 2019 BMW on Saddle River Road near Erli Road just before 3:00 PM.
Continue reading Driver Arrested in Fair Lawn After Reports of Erratic Driving and Vehicle Damage
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Fair Lawn NJ, a dramatic Thursday morning collision in Fair Lawn sent both vehicles involved off the roadway, with one crashing onto a home’s front lawn and the other mounting a retaining wall. The accident occurred on October 10 in the 300 block of Saddle River Road.
Continue reading SUVs Crash in Fair Lawn, Sends Both Vehicles Off the Road and Drivers to Hospital
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Fair Lawn NJ, a two-vehicle collision in Fair Lawn on Monday afternoon, September 23, sent a grey Toyota RAV4 flying onto the lawn of a nearby home, where it became impaled on a tree stump. The accident occurred at the intersection of Plaza Road and Southern Drive.
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Fair Lawn NJ, late Thursday evening, July 11, a tragic road rage incident on Berdan Avenue in Fair Lawn escalated into violence when an elderly male passenger from one of the involved vehicles exited to speak to the other driver and was allegedly run over intentionally. The victim sustained serious injuries and was rushed by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. Fair Lawn EMS, assisted by a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital, provided emergency medical care on the scene.
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Fair Lawn NJ, three (3) occupants of a Ford Edge escaped injury late Saturday afternoon, 06/15, when their vehicle crashed through a fence and into a tree while attempting to park in the lot of an IHOP restaurant located on Broadway in Fair Lawn. A flatbed tow truck removed the vehicle from its predicament. Fair Lawn Police responded to investigate the crash.
Continue reading Parking Goes Wrong ,Vehicle Crashed Through Fence at IHOP in Fair Lawn
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Fair Lawn NJ, a minor Friday morning, 06/14, hit-and-run crash on Route 80 westbound in Saddle Brook involving a Honda Accord and a Dodge Ram pick up truck, lead to a more serious crash in Fair Lawn, followed by a high speed pursuit shortly thereafter through Fair Lawn, Paterson, and Hawthorne. The adult female driver of the Honda Accord was taken into custody after she fled from the Morlot Avenue, Fair Lawn crash site at high speed, and would not yield to pursuing police officers until they trapped her vehicle in a private driveway on Heights Avenue in Fair Lawn.
Continue reading Minor Crash Leads to High Speed Pursuit Through Fair Lawn, Paterson, and Hawthorne
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Fair Lawn NJ, a utility pole mounted electric transformer explosion and resultant fire on the Maple Avenue bridge between Fair Lawn and Paterson triggered full closure of the bridge to vehicular traffic for hours on Wednesday, 05/08. No injuries were reported. Information was unavailable at the scene as to whether any vehicles were struck by falling debris from the affected utility pole. The transformer itself appeared to have fallen into the Passaic River. Fair Lawn Police and Paterson Police provided traffic control during the incident. Paterson Fire Department Engine Company #5 assisted PSE&G Electric Division crews with fire suppression.
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Fair Lawn NJ, both occupants of a late model 4-door BMW sedan declined medical evaluation following an early Sunday morning, 05/05, crash in which their vehicle slammed head on into a utility pole at the intersection of Route 208 northbound and Harristown Road in Glen Rock. Glen Rock Police handled the accident investigation while Fair Lawn Police provided traffic control. A flatbed tow truck removed the BMW from the scene.
Continue reading BMW Slams into Utility Pole on Route 208 Sunday Morning in Fair lawn
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Continue reading Three Car Crash in Fair Lawn Sends Two to the Hospital
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Fair Lawn NJ, PSE&G’s Electric Division was summoned to the scene of a Sunday morning, 04/28, single vehicle crash on Maple Avenue in Fair Lawn involving a utility pole. The driver of a 4-door Acura Sedan was transported by a Fair Lawn EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus shortly after the collision occurred. The victim’s injuries were reported to be non-life-threatening in nature. Fair Lawn Police conducted the crash investigation. The wrecked Acura was removed from the scene by a tow truck.
Continue reading PSE&G Called in After Car Takes Our Utility Pole in Fair Lawn
Correction : accident happened in the afternoon re of the details remain unchangedst
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Fair Lawn NJ, three (3) small children, including a five (5) month old, and two (2) adults all escaped injury in an early Monday afternoon, 04/15, crash on Route 208 in Fair Lawn.
Continue reading Family Escapes Injury in Early Morning Route 208 Crash
