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Utility Infrastructure

Garfield-Lodi
Police & Fire
Pickup Slams Into Utility Pole Near Route 46 Entrance In Lodi Pickup Slams Into Utility Pole Near Route 46 Entrance In Lodi
Pickup Slams Into Utility Pole Near Route 46 Entrance In Lodi A two-vehicle crash Monday morning sent a pickup truck head-on into a utility pole near eastbound Route 46 in Lodi, authorities said. The pickup continued on after the initial crash at Harrison Avenue and Outwater Lane before ramming the pole near the Saddle Brook border, Lt. Robert Salerno said. Injuries were minor and police were investigating, Salerno said. Meanwhile, Outwater Lane remained closed between Westminster Pl to the Route 46 ramp while the wreckage was removed and PSE&G repaired the pole.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley
Police & Fire
Teen Driver Gets Summons In Crash That Split River Vale Utility Pole, KO'd Area Power Teen Driver Gets Summons In Crash That Split River Vale Utility Pole, KO'd Area Power
Teen Driver Gets Summons In Crash That Split River Vale Utility Pole, KO'd Area Power UPDATE: A 17-year-old River Vale driver who had to be removed through the sunroof after a crash split a utility pole in two -- knocking out power to the area -- received a careless driving summons, police said. The 2016 Honda CRV was headed south on Rivervale Road when it suddenly veered to the right, onto the curb and struck the pole near New Street a little over a week ago, River Vale Detective Sgt. Peter Martin said. The vehicle landed on its side, while the top portion of the pole remained “suspended in the air above the vehicle, being held up only by utility wires, including high-tensi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey
Police & Fire
Wyckoff Driver, 20, Walks Away From Rollover Crash That Closed Campgaw Road In Mahwah Wyckoff Driver, 20, Walks Away From Rollover Crash That Closed Campgaw Road In Mahwah
Wyckoff Driver, 20, Walks Away From Rollover Crash That Closed Campgaw Road In Mahwah UPDATE: A 20-year-old Wyckoff driver wasn't injured after he fell asleep behind the wheel and his car rolled into a utility pole, closing a major Mahwah road through the night and into mid-Monday afternoon. Campgaw Road was reopened around 2 p.m. Monday, roughly 14 hours after the Camgaw Road crash at Seminary Road, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. “The driver was examined at the scene by Mahwah EMS and refused medical attention,” Batelli said. The vehicle, which landed on its roof, had to be towed, the chief said. The crash briefly cut power to the area and closed the road between Se…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ramapo
Police & Fire
Vehicle Slams Into Utility Pole In Hit-Run New Hempstead Crash Vehicle Slams Into Utility Pole In Hit-Run New Hempstead Crash
Vehicle Slams Into Utility Pole In Hit-Run New Hempstead Crash A potentially dangerous scene unfolded in New Hempstead on Friday morning when a driver struck a utility pole, sending wires onto the roadway, police said. Members of the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to Bonnie Court at approximately 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, when the motorist took down the pole and proceeded to flee the scene. Police are asking for the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down the driver who struck the pole. Repairs are currently being made to restore the pole. Anyone with information regarding the crash has been asked to contact investigators by callin…

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by Zak Failla
Northern Highlands
Police & Fire
Allendale Police Investigate SUV Rollover Crash That Took Out Utility Pole Allendale Police Investigate SUV Rollover Crash That Took Out Utility Pole
Allendale Police Investigate SUV Rollover Crash That Took Out Utility Pole UPDATE: Allendale police were investigating a rollover crash Monday that took out a utility pole, sent the driver to the hospital with minor pains and closed a main road for hours. Another motorist called 911 and told police the 55-year-old Chevy Tahoe driver from New Milford "was being erratic" just before the 11:28 a.m. crash on Franklin Turnpike, Sgt. Todd A. Griffith said. "The driver showed no signs of driving under the influence but could not provide investigating Officer Mike Dillon a reason for the erratic driving or loss of control," Griffith said. As a result,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Commercial Van Splits Utility Pole, Closes Busy Fairview Road PHOTOS: Commercial Van Splits Utility Pole, Closes Busy Fairview Road
Photos: Commercial Van Splits Utility Pole, Closes Busy Fairview Road A commercial van shattered a utility pole Tuesday afternoon in Fairview, closing a busy thoroughfare. The driver walked away unscathed after his van split the pole -- downing wires along with the transformer -- on Fairview Avenue near the Bergen Boulevard underpass around 2:30 p.m. Fairview Avenue remained indefinitelky closed in both directions while PSE&G made repairs, Police Capt. Vincent Bellucci said. The van, owned by a South Hackensack marble and granite company, sustained front-end damage.

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by Jerry DeMarco
East Dutchess
Police & Fire
Old Route 22 Closed Following Crash, Downed Wires In Dover Plains Old Route 22 Closed Following Crash, Downed Wires In Dover Plains
Old Route 22 Closed Following Crash, Downed Wires In Dover Plains Old Route 22 in Dover Plains is closed to traffic after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole, causing power lines to drape near the roadway, said New York State Police.  According to Trooper AJ Hicks, the crash took place around 2:24 p.m. Monday at 148 Old Route 22. Currently, traffic is being detoured to Cricket Hill until NYSEG can repair wires. No serious injuries were reported, he said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
New Rochelle
Police & Fire
Car Slams Into Pole, Shutting Down Busy New Rochelle Intersection Car Slams Into Pole, Shutting Down Busy New Rochelle Intersection
Car Slams Into Pole, Shutting Down Busy New Rochelle Intersection A busy New Rochelle intersection is temporarily shut down to traffic after a motorist drove into a utility pole, breaking it in half. A car struck a pole shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning at the intersection of Pelham Road and North Avenue in New Rochelle, according to multiple reports, leaving the roadway completely closed until Con Edison crews could respond to the scene to remove it. Officials could not provide a timetable for when the pole would be removed and the roadway reopened. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla
Putnam
Police & Fire
Truck Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Mahopac Truck Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Mahopac
Truck Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Mahopac The driver of a dump truck was hospitalized after a rollover crash that brought down a pole and power lines in Mahopac on Wednesday. The still-energized 13,000-volt wires above the wreck on Long Pond Road near Pleasant Road prevented first-responders from approaching or removing the loan driver from the truck, said Tom Beatty of the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. By order of MVFD Chief Bill Nikisher, the road was closed to all traffic by Carmel Police, MVFD personnel and with the assistance of MFVFD Chief Brian Sacher. NYSEG crews soon removed power from that stretch of power lines, an…

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by Daily Voice
Putnam
News
Con Edison Nor'easter Response A 'Fiasco,' Mayor In Westchester Says Con Edison Nor'easter Response A 'Fiasco,' Mayor In Westchester Says
Con Edison Nor'easter Response A 'Fiasco,' Mayor In Westchester Says As thousands of Westchester residents remain without power with a second winter storm looming, New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson called Con Edison’s reaction to the weekend Nor’easter a “fiasco,” lambasting the company, which has come under fire from area representatives. Following the Nor’easter on Friday, which saw 70 mph wind gusts that sent trees and power lines flying, causing havoc in the Hudson Valley, there are still 2,130 outages in Westchester, affecting 9,027 Con Edison customers, according to the Outage Map. An additional 1,524 NYSEG customers remain without power out of their 32,…

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by Zak Failla