Driver Flips SUV While Checking Phone In New Milford, Authorities Say

The driver of an SUV flipped her her vehicle Monday night while checking her phone, authorities said.

At approximately 9 p.m., New Milford police, fire units, and the ambulance corps responded to Boulevard Monmouth Avenue for an accident with a rollover, the New Milford Volunteer Fire Department said in a post on their Facebook page.

The driver, with help from a homeowner, pulled herself from the SUV, fire officials said; authorities said she struck a parked vehicle while checking her phone while driving.

Authorities secured the vehicle and disconnected the battery, the post said. The driver was not hurt in the crash.

“This is a reminder to not text and drive,” fire officials said in the Facebook post.

(Photos by David Handschuh)