photo courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
September 29,2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Mahwah NJ, Police, fire, and EMS personnel working at the scene of a serious accident on Route 17 southbound near Route 202 in Mahwah. A medevac helicopter landed on the closed highway to evacuate one (1) victim from the scene.
At the time there were conflicting reports regarding the nature of the incident. Some broadcast radio reports indicated that a passenger vehicle had collided with a motorcycle, while bystanders at the scene said that a pedestrian trying to cross Route 17 had been struck by a passenger vehicle. A crew cab Dodge Ram pickup truck with driver’s side damage was observed being examined by police officers in the parking lot of a nearby Super 8 Motel.
Why do people keep trying to cross Route 17 on foot? I’m scared to cross it in a car.
As much as I am usually on the side of the pedestrian, this is pure Darwinism.