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Ridgewood BOE Truck Wipes Out Utility Pole on Godwin Avenue

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Ridgewood BOE Truck Wipes Out Utility Pole on Godwin Avenue
May 3,2013
Boyd A. Loving
1:38 PM

Ridgewood NJ, The driver of a small dump truck owned by the Ridgewood Board of Education crashed into a utility pole in front of 194 Godwin Avenue, Ridgewood early Friday afternoon.  The driver was uninjured in the crash, but the utility pole was destroyed.  Ridgewood Police, Fire, and Emergency Services units responded to the incident.

Godwin Avenue between Doremus and Ackerman Avenues remains closed in both directions as crews work to replace the damaged pole.  The dump truck was removed from the scene by a heavy duty wrecker.  No power outages or loss of cable/telephone service was reported in the area. Ridgewood PD Patrol Officer Paul Dinice is investigating the accident.

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6 thoughts on “Ridgewood BOE Truck Wipes Out Utility Pole on Godwin Avenue

  1. Asleep at the wheel?

  2. Godwin Ave still closed 5 hours later. What a mess.

  3. jjj another example of your hardon for public employees!!! seek help.

  4. Boyd !

  5. Distracted driving?

  6. Single car accident, no doubt distracted driving. Check the driver’s phone.

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