Traffic & Transit
Driver Lost Consciousness Before Route 79 Crash, Marlboro Police Say
Authorities believe the crash was preceded by a possible medical episode that led to a loss of consciousness.
MARLBORO, NJ — A driver lost consciousness prior to a crash that closed part of Route 79 on Friday afternoon, Marlboro Police Captain Allan Bilinski told Patch.
The afternoon crash occurred around 1 p.m. on Friday on Route 79 North, about 500 feet north of Brown Road, Bilinski said.
One vehicle was involved in the crash, as well as a utility pole, according to police. No injuries were reported.
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According to Bilinski, authorities believe that an unspecified medical episode led to a loss of consciousness prior to the crash.
Police have not released the identity of the driver involved in the incident.
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After the road was closed around 1 p.m. on Friday, it reopened at 9:46 p.m. that night.
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