Crime & Safety
Delivery Driver Falls Asleep, Flips Truck On Route 17 In Paramus
Police say a truck driver refused medical attention after his vehicle hit a tree and flipped over on Route 17 in Paramus.
PARAMUS, NJ — A 30-foot box truck delivering Amazon packages hit a tree and pole before it flipped on it's side, but the driver walked away with only minor injuries, police say.
The Friday morning crash closed the center and right lanes on Route 17 northbound in Paramus from approximately 6:20 to 8:15 a.m., but traffic flow has since returned to normal, said Deputy Chief Robert Guidetti.
Guidetti says the driver of the truck, a 26-year-old from Perth Amboy, fell asleep before the accident.
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Route 17 northbound & ramp in the area of Midland Ave. now has all lanes reopened from previous MVA. https://t.co/U9w6cnqXGo
— Paramus Police (@Paramuspolice) July 24, 2020
The crash happened in front of the Trader Joe's near Garden State Parkway, and sent debris into the nearby parking lot, but only the driver suffered minor injuries.
He refused medical attention.
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