Crime & Safety
Montclair Car Crash Shorts Battery, Causes Fire
Montclair fire officials said the blaze began when two vehicles collided on Grove Street.
Montclair, NJ - Montclair fire units responded to a car blaze that resulted from a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday.
According to the Montclair Fire Department, the accident occurred in front of 139 Grove Street around 1:44 p.m.
According to Deputy Chief Robert Duncan, fire officials determined that the blaze was caused when the accident caused a short in the vehicle’s battery, which ignited the acid gases coming from the cracked battery.
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No injuries were reported at the scene, firefighters stated.
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Photo courtesy of the Montclair Fire Department
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