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Overturned dump truck blocks North Bound 17 on Monday in Mahwah

Overturned dump truck blocks North Bound 17

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January 10,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Mahwah NJ, An overturned dump truck that was involved in a two (2) vehicle collision blocked three (3) travel lanes of Route 17 northbound in Mahwah on Monday afternoon, 01/09. Mahwah PD, FD, and EMS units responded to the incident along with a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital and several NJDOT crews. The dump truck’s driver was seriously injured and transported by ambulance to a hospital. the driver of the other vehicle involved in the mishap, a beige colored minivan, was not injured. Mahwah FD personnel attended to a crash related fluid spill. A flatbed tow truck removed the damaged minivan; a heavy duty wrecker was required to right the dump truck and remove it from the scene.

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Overturned dump truck Route 17 Ridgewood Closes down 17 South

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Overturned dump truck Route 17 Ridgewood Closes down 17 South
March 28, 2014
Boyd A. Loving
10:43 AM

Ridgewood NJ, A dump truck carrying a full load of dirt overturned on Route 17 southbound under the Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood overpass on Friday morning.  The driver was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital Ridgewood for evaluation.

Route 17 Southbound was completely closed between Paramus Road and Linwood Avenue while crews worked to remove spilled debris, right the truck, and tow it away.  There was rubbernecking in the northbound lanes.  Response by multiple agencies including Ridgewood PD, FD, Emergency Services, NJ State DOT, Ridgewood Public Works & Engineering, and Ridgewood Emergency Services.

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