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Box Truck Takes Out Utility Pole in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Companies #1 & #3, and the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad responded to a early Friday afternoon, 10/30, crash in which a box truck veered off of River Road and crashed into a utility pole and large shade tree before coming to rest on the front lawn of a single family home. The truck’s driver self extricated from the wreckage; the nature of his/her injuries is unknown. River Road was closed in both directions for an extended period to facilitate replacement of the pole, and the restoration of utility services. Elmwood Park Police assisted by providing traffic control.

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Trapped Rabbits Saved by Fair Lawn Rescue Squad and Fair Lawn Police

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Fair Lawn NJ, members of the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad assisted Fair Lawn Police patrol officers in the rescue of at least two (2) baby rabbits that were trapped in basement window wells covered by protective grates at the Forrest Elementary School, 10-00 Hopper Avenue, Fair Lawn on Saturday evening, 09/05. All trapped rabbits were successfully rescued and released into a nearby multi-purpose field. Children playing in the area had notified Fair Lawn Police of the animals’ predicament.

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Saddle River Road closed southbound as Fair Lawn EMS extracts Driver From Rollover

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn EMS, Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, and Fair Lawn FD Company #4 responded to aid the entrapped driver of Toyota Prius in a Thursday evening, 04/25, rollover crash on Saddle River Road northbound near Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn. The vehicle’s adult female driver was extricated by members of Fair Lawn Rescue via a hole cut in the front windshield. She was evaluated on scene by Fair Lawn EMS and refused additional medical attention. A flatbed tow truck righted and removed the wreck.

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Man Falls To His Death In Fair Lawn

Man Falls To His Death In Fair Lawn

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October 16,2016

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Fair Lawn NJ, A man working on a home under construction was killed on Saturday (10/15) morning after he slipped and fell from the roof. The tragedy occurred at 39-05 Vanore Drive, Fair Lawn at approximately 8:15 AM. Fair Lawn PD, EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital responded to a 911 telephone call for help placed by one of the man’s coworkers. Despite a rapid response by emergency personnel, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Members of the victim’s family were notified by police and did respond to the location. Following on site investigations conducted by Fair Lawn PD and the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office, the victim’s body was removed from the property just before 11 AM. Decontamination assistance was provided by the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad.

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