Crime & Safety
Bergen County Cop Crashes Into Civilian Car, Flipping It Over: Police
A Paramus police officer crashed into a woman's car on Tuesday night, causing it to overturn, cops said.
PARAMUS, NJ — A Paramus police officer crashed into a civilian driver on Tuesday evening while responding to a call, police said.
According to Chief Robert Guidetti, an officer was responding to a report of an emotionally disturbed person around 5:15 p.m. The officer was traveling eastbound on Ridgewood Avenue in the area of Highland Avenue and collided with another driver.
The second car, a 2021 Toyota Highlander operated by a 62-year-old woman from Washington Township, overturned.
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Paramus Police Detectives and the Department’s Crash Investigation Unit are investigating.
Both drivers were taken to The Valley Hospital to be treated for pain and non-life threatening injuries, Guidetti said.
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The investigation is continuing, he said. No more information was available.
This is the second crash between a Paramus police car and civilian driver in a little over two weeks. READ MORE: Paramus Cop And Civilian Crash On Route 17, Hospitalizing Both Drivers
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