Trapped Driver In Overturned SUV Rescued By Bridgewater Firefighters

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A trapped driver was rescued by Bridgewater firefighters after he hit an icy patch on the road and overturned, said police.

On Jan. 12 at around 6:27 a.m., Bridgewater Police Officers went to North Mountain Avenue in the area of Woodland Terrace for a report of an overturned motor vehicle.

The vehicle, a 1998 Ford Explorer driven by Richard Vigliotti, 82, of Warren, was going south on N. Mountain Ave. when it drove over an icy patch on the roadway. This caused Vigliotti to lose control of his vehicle, strike a retaining wall and overturn, said Bridgewater Police Lt. Frederick J. Brittain III.

Vigliotti became entrapped in the vehicle and was extricated by Finderne Fire Department.

Vigliotti sustained minor injuries and was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital (Somerset), via Robert Wood Johnson Rescue Squad.

The Finderne Fire Department, which covers the southeast section of Bridgewater Township, is always looking for volunteers.

Volunteers are offered complete protective gear, free training, LOSAP (Length of Service Award Programs), a pay-per-call incentive, a life insurance/disability plan, and an in-house gym.

If interested in joining or have any questions, contact the department through their Facebook page facebook.com/FinderneFD.

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