Crime & Safety
Fiery Car Wreck At N.J. Nursing Home: Fire Erupts, Power Down In Area
As many as 2,000 people were without power after a car crashed into a utility pole outside a nursing home, police said.
Dozens people were still without power Sunday after a car crashed into a utility police outside a New Jersey nursing home Sunday, police said.
The crash and fire shut down lanes at the Route 18-Route 1 interchange in New Brunswick outside the Rose Mountain Nursing Home around 6 a.m., according to News12.
Nurses rushed to get the patients to safety after the crash, according toFIOS1 NJ.
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Injuries and other related information were not available at press time, but FIOS1 NJ did provide a photo of the crash.
We'll have more information as it comes in.
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#BREAKING NEWS: #Utilitypole catches #fire on Route 1 in #NewBrunswick after car #crash
— FiOS1 New Jersey (@FiOS1NewsNJ) January 1, 2017
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