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Van Burst into Flames after Striking Utility Pole in Hawthorne

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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police, Hawthorne Fire, and Hawthorne EMS responded to aid the victim of a Friday morning, 01/24 motor vehicle crash with fire in the 200 block of Hutchinson Avenue, Hawthorne. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital also responded to the incident. The exterior of a home located nearby sustained light damage as a result of heat & smoke emanating from the fire. Witnesses reported that the SUV struck a utility pole before bursting into flames.

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3 Car Pile Up of Route 208 in Hawthorne

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Hawthorne NJ, A three (3) vehicle crash on Route 208 southbound near Lincoln Avenue in Hawthorne caused extensive delays in both directions of Route 208 late Monday afternoon, 01/06. Two (2) ambulances were required to transport injured vehicle occupants from the scene to local hospitals. All three (3) vehicles involved were removed from the highway by tow trucks. Traffic in the area had been slowed prior to the accident because Glen Rock Police was investigating a disturbance on a school bus parked on the southbound shoulder of the highway, just south of Lincoln Avenue. Hawthorne Police and Hawthorne EMS responded to the handle the crash.

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Pedestrian Rushed to Hospital after being Hit by Car in Hawthorne

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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police conducted a full accident investigation at the scene of a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash in the 200 block of Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne, on Thursday evening, 11/07. An adult male pedestrian victim was severely injured and rushed by ambulance to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. Hawthorne EMS and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the incident. The driver of the vehicle involved remained at the scene.

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3 injured as Bobcat machine falls through pedestrian bridge in Hawthorne

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Hawthorne NJ, A small bobcat front end loader being used to remove snow from a pedestrian bridge over Route 208 in Hawthorne fell through the concrete bridge surface onto the highway below on Monday morning, 03/04. The operator of the front end loader, a Borough of Hawthorne employee, and an occupant of a work van traveling on the highway were both seriously injured in the mishap. Route 208 northbound was closed indefinitely between Utter Avenue and Goffle Road in Hawthorne, Hawthorne Police , EMS and Fire Department units responded and were assisted by Glen Rock PD, and Wyckoff Fire Department. NJDOT representatives were also at the scene.

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Pedestrian Hit on Goffle Road in Hawthorne Rushed to St. Joseph’s Medical Center

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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police Department personnel investigate a serious accident involving a pedestrian on Goffle Road near the southbound exit ramps for Route 208 in Hawthorne on Wednesday evening, 12/19. The victim, an adult male, was rushed to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center by a Hawthorne EMS ambulance. His condition was reported to be extremely critical.

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SUV Backs Into House in Hawthorne

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Hawthorne NJ, A Honda SUV being backed out of a driveway slammed into the front of a 2-family Hawthorne residence shortly after 7 PM on Tuesday, 12/11. Hawthorne Police, Hawthorne Fire, and Hawthorne EMS responded to the incident, which was located in the 100 block of Passaic Avenue at the corner of Loretto Avenue, Hawthorne. The SUV’s female driver complained of a non life threatening back injury and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation. Moderate structural damage was reported to the struck residence. A flatbed tow truck removed the wrecked vehicle from the scene.

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Hawthorne Police Cruiser Involved in Collision on Diamond Bridge Avenue and Goffle Road

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Hawthorne NJ, A two (2) vehicle Saturday afternoon, 12/01, crash involving a marked Hawthorne Police Department vehicle resulted in the drivers of both vehicles being transported to local hospitals by ambulances. The collision occurred at the intersection of Diamond Bridge Avenue and Goffle Road shortly before 2 PM and sent one (1) of the vehicles down an embankment into a section of the nearby Goffle Brook County Park. Hawthorne EMS and Hawthorne Fire Department also responded to the incident. Both wrecked vehicles were removed from the scene by flatbed tow trucks. Unofficial reports are that the injuries to both the police officer and other driver were non life threatening in nature. A utility pole was also damaged in the crash; a PSE&G was on the scene minutes after the impact evaluating its condition.

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Two Hospitalized After Hawthorne Crash

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Hawthorne NJ, Two (2) vehicles collided at the intersection of Goffle Road and Warburton Avenue, Hawthorne early Tuesday evening, 09/11. Hawthorne Police, Hawthorne Fire Department, and Hawthorne EMS responded to aid at least two (2) individuals who were injured in the crash. One (1) accident victim, suspected of driving under the influence, was expected to be taken into custody by Hawthorne Police following his/her discharge from the hospital. Hawthorne Fire Department personnel assisted in extricating one (1) individual from a 4-door Volkswagen Jetta that sustained heavy front end damage, and attended to a crash related fluid spill. A flatbed tow truck removed both wrecks from the roadway.

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Car Plunges into Creek of Goffle Road ,in Hawthorne

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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthrone Fire Department personnel rescued an adult female who was trapped in her vehicle after it veered off of the roadway and crashed into a creek at the intersection of Goffle Road and Route 208 northbound, Hawthorne on Tuesday evening, 09/11. Hawthorne Police and Hawthorne EMS also responded to the incident, along with mutual aid fire departments from several neighboring communities. The victim sustained non life threatening injuries and was transported by a Hawthorne BLS ambulance to The Valley Hospital. A heavy duty wrecker winched the vehicle out of its predicament.

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Vehicle Rollover Crash at the Intersection of Forest and Warburton Avenues in Hawthorne

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July 4,2018

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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police, Hawthorne Fire Department Company #4, Hawthorne FD Company #5, and Hawthorne EMS responded to a two (2) vehicle rollover crash at the intersection of Forest and Warburton Avenues on Tuesday afternoon, 07/03. Both drivers were evaluated by Hawthorne EMS; they each refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital. The wrecked vehicles were removed from the scene by two (2) flatbed tow trucks.

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A Runaway Dump Truck Crashes into a Single Family Home in Hawthorne

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June 19,2018

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Hawthorne NJ, A runaway dump truck in reverse crashed into a single family home on Sunrise Drive in Hawthorne shortly after 12 noon on Monday, 06/18. No injuries were reported related to the impact, but Hawthorne EMS treated at least one (1) civilian and one (1) firefighter at the scene for heat exhaustion. Hawthorne Fire Department was assisted by the Paterson Fire Department USAR team. Hawthorne Police and Hawthorne EMS also responded. Damage to the home was severe in nature. Fire Department crews had to remove a section of the home’s roof in order to free the dump truck so that it could be towed away.

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Hawthorne Factory Worker Falls 35 feet, Rushed to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center

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June 6,2018

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Hawthorne NJ, Members of Hawthorne Fire Department Engine Company #3, Engine Company #4, and Rescue Company #5 assisted in the Tuesday morning, 06/05 rescue of a factory worker who fell 35 feet off of a ladder and landed on the secondary roof of an industrial building located at 1 Loretto Avenue, Hawthorne. The victim was placed on a backboard and then carried three (3) flights down a set of interior stairs in a basket stretcher by Hawthorne EMS, FD, and Police Department personnel. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted Hawthorne EMS with patient evaluation and treatment. The victim was transported to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center.

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Victim Taken to The Valley Hospital following a two vehicle Crash, Friday afternoon on Goffle Road, in Hawthorne

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April 27,2018

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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne EMS transported one (1) victim to The Valley Hospital following a two (2) vehicle, Friday afternoon, 04/27, crash in front of 1050 Goffle Road, Hawthorne. The victim, an adult female, appeared to have sustained a non life threatening injury. Both vehicles were removed by a flatbed tow truck. Hawthorne Police investigated the incident and provided traffic control at the scene.

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Driver Rushed to St. Joseph’s Regional from Route 208 Northbound Crash

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April 26,2018

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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police and Hawthorne EMS responded to aid the injured adult female driver of a 4-door sedan that crashed into a utility pole on Route 208 northbound, just south of the Goffle Road exit ramp, on Wednesday afternoon, 04/25. The victim was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center with non life threatening injuries. A flatbed tow truck removed the heavily damaged vehicle from the roadway. PSE&G’s Electric Division was notified about the damaged utility pole. Traffic on Route 208 northbound was backed up for miles due to the crash.

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Crash Shuts Down Route 208 in Hawthorne

Crash Shuts Down Route 208 in Hawthorne

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March 21,2018

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Hawthorne NJ, A Tuesday night, 03/20, rollover crash involving two (2) vehicles on Route 208 northbound near Lincoln Avenue in Hawthorne caused a temporary closure of the highway and resulted in two (2) individuals being transported by ambulance to the hospital. Hawthorne Police, Fire department, and EMS personnel responded and were assisted with traffic control by police officers from Glen Rock Police and Ridgewood Police. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted Hawthorne EMTs with patient evaluation. Injuries to both victims appeared to have been non life threatening. The rolled over vehicle was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.