October 16 Morning News
PATCH REPORTED A SINKHOLE CLOSED A ROAD NEAR A SCHOOL IN WESTWOOD ON THURSDAY. A LARGE SINKHOLE OPENED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF HARRINGTON AVENUE, NEAR BERKELEY SCHOOL. POLICE SAID THEY WOULD CLOSE THE ROAD BETWEEN BERKELEY AVENUE AND SAND ROAD. THEY PLANNED TO PLACE OFFICERS AT THE SCENE TO HELP PARENTS DROP OFF AND PICKUP ON THURSDAY. OFFICIALS EXPECT THE ROAD TO BE OPEN LATER ON THURSDAY. NO UPDATES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.
THE RIDGEWOOD BLOG REPORTED A DUMP TRUCK CRASH BROUGHT DOWN LIVE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND TEMPORARILY TRAPPED A DRIVER ON ROUTE FOUR IN PARAMUS WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE TRUCK STRUCK MULTIPLE UTILITY POLES IN THE EASTBOUND LANES BETWEEN SPRING VALLEY ROAD AND FOREST AVENUE. WIRES FELL ONTO THE VEHICLE, LEAVING THE DRIVER STUCK INSIDE THE CAB. THE DRIVER WAS REPORTEDLY UNINJURED. EASTBOUND TRAFFIC WAS REDUCED TO ONE LANE AS POLICE, WHERE FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDED. A SEPARATE CRASH IN THE WESTBOUND LANES UNDER FOREST AVENUE ADDED TO THE DELAYS CLOSING THE LEFT AND MIDDLE LANES. AN AMBULANCE RESPONDED TO THAT SECOND CRASH, BUT INFORMATION ABOUT INJURIES IS NOT AVAILABLE. UTILITY CREWS WORKED TO CLEAR THE DOWNED WIRES WHILE EMERGENCY RESPONDERS HANDLED THE TWO CRASH SCENES.
NJ.COM REPORTED THAT A TRUCK CRASHED INTO A TACO BELL IN ELMWOOD PARK THURSDAY MORNING. ACCORDING TO POLICE, THE CRASH HAPPENED AROUND 11AM ON MARKET STREET. ELMWOOD PARK POLICE CHIEF MICHAEL FOLIGNO SAID THAT THE TRUCK TOOK HEAVY FRONT-END DAMAGE, AND WRECKED THE METAL AWNING COVERING THE RESTAURANT’S OUTSIDE THE DINING AREA. A PSE&G UTILITY POLE AND TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROL BOX WERE DESTROYED AS WELL. ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, THE 70 YEAR OLD DRIVER EXPERIENCED A MEDICAL ISSUED WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, AND NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY HAS REPORTED THAT FUNERAL SERVICES FOR A FIRE CHIEF HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED AFTER A FATAL HIT AND RUN. 47-YEAR-OLD, BRIAN FLANAGAN, WAS STRUCK AND KILLED WHILE WORKING AT A CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE TUESDAY MORNING. AUTHORITIES HAVE ARRESTED THE DRIVER ACCUSED OF BEING DRUNK WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. FLANAGAN WAS CHIEF OF THE RIDGEWAY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY. THE FUNERAL WILL BE HELD AT OLIVERIE FUNERAL HOME IN MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP ON MONDAY.