Crime & Safety
Car Trying To Avoid Raccoon Crashes Into Embankment, Tree In Warren
In a separate crash, another car crashed into a pole and fire hydrant after its brakes failed on Tuesday.
WARREN, NJ — Two car crashes were reported on Tuesday in Warren with one involving a raccoon and another with failed brakes.
On May 30 at 1:35 p.m., multiple 911 calls reported a motor vehicle crash with injuries on Hillcrest Road just north of Mountain Avenue in Warren.
The 61-year-old driver from Brown Mills was able to escape on his own before officers arrived, said Warren Township Police.
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The driver was taken to Overlook Medical Center.
An investigation found that the car was driving northbound on Hillcrest Road when it failed to stop due to a brake failure, drove through the intersection of Mountain Avenue, and hit a traffic signal support pole and hydrant, said police.
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No summonses were issued.
On May 30 at 2:46 p.m., Police found a single-vehicle crash with an injury on Old Stirling Road at Mountain Avenue.
The car had left the roadway and hit an embankment and a tree to avoid a raccoon, said police.
The 17-year-old driver from Green Brook declined medical attention. The on-call tow company removed the vehicle from the scene.
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