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Nutley Bank Customer Crashes Car Into Building: Police

The driver thought their car was in park, Nutley police said.

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A customer at a bank in Nutley drove their car into the front entrance of the building on Friday after mistakenly believing their vehicle was in park, authorities said.
A customer at a bank in Nutley drove their car into the front entrance of the building on Friday after mistakenly believing their vehicle was in park, authorities said. (Photo via Nutley Police Department)

NUTLEY, NJ — A customer at a bank in Nutley drove their car into the front entrance of the building on Friday after mistakenly believing their vehicle was in park, authorities said.

According to the Nutley Police Department, the crash happened at the Valley Bank on River Road. No injuries were reported.

The bank was secured by private contractors after the vehicle was removed from the wreckage. Nutley fire and code officials inspected the building for safety, authorities said.

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