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Pedestrian in Harrington Park Medevac’d to Hackensack University Medical Center After Being Struck by a Car

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Harrington Park NJ,  yesterday morning at 7:00AM, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Harriot Ave. near West Shore Road. According to sources a 59-year-old resident of Harrington Park suffered a broken leg after being struck by a vehicle while walking along the road. The incident occurred around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, October 24, near the intersection of Harriot Avenue and West Shore Road. The driver, a 35-year-old female from  Township of Washington, struck the pedestrian while she was walking eastbound in the eastbound lane. There was no suspicion of impairment on the driver’s part, and she remained at the scene of the accident. The Harrington Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps provided initial medical care, stabilizing the patient and splinting her leg. She was then transported by AirMed One to Hackensack University Medical Center. Harrington Park police were conducting an investigation into the incident.

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Bergen Prosecutor’s Office Looking into Head-on Collision on Old Hook Road

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Harrington Park NJ, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo announced the ongoing investigation of a serious motor vehicle collision that occurred at approximately 6:56 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. The investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti, and the Harrington Park Police Department under the direction of Chief Albert Maalouf.

On Wednesday, January 2, 2019, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office received information that a head-on collision had occurred on Old Hook Road in the Borough of Harrington Park, west of Schraalenburgh Road. All three parties involved were reported to have suffered injuries with two of the parties sustaining serious injuries.

An investigation revealed that a 2016 Honda Odyssey operated by a 34-year-old female from Norwood, NJ, crossed over the double yellow line and struck a westbound 2016 Toyota Highlander head-on. The operator of the Toyota, a 74-year-old male from Englewood, NJ, was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. The operator of the Honda, along with an 8-year-old female passenger from Norwood, NJ, were both transported to Hackensack University Medical Center where they are currently listed in critical condition.

Acting Prosecutor Calo states that the cause of the collision is still under investigation, and would also like to thank the Harrington Park Police Department for its assistance in this investigation.