Crime & Safety
100-Foot Tree Falls On Car Mahwah, Critically Injures Oakland Woman: Police
Winds were gusting to about 35 to 40 mph when the tell fell, police said.
MAHWAH, NJ — A 26-year-old woman was critically injured when a 100-foot-tall tree fell on her car on Ramapo Valley Road, police said.
Officers provided first aid to the Oakland resident, who suffered "critical injuries" on her face and internally, said Police Chief James N. Batelli. The crash occurred near 888 Ramapo Valley Road and the woman was reportedly going south when the Hyundai Elantra was struck.
Wind gusts were about 35 to 40 mph when the tree fell, Batelli said.
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The Mahwah Volunteer Ambulance Corps and paramedics from Valley Hospital took the woman to Hackensack University Medical Center.
Lt. Philip Tangel directed police and emergency personnel at the scene.
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Photos of the Hyundai Elantra after a 100-foot tree fell on it. — Courtesy of Mahwah Police Department
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